The Brisbane Transit Centre, at 151–171

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, Australia, was a long-distance bus station. It was closed and demolished in 2020 along with its three office towers. It was commonly regarded as the ugliest building in Brisbane.

History

Opened in 1986, the Brisbane Transit Centre was between the

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headquarters and the

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. The complex included a number of shops, cafes and restaurants, and two office towers. It also included the Travelodge Hotel which was positioned above the station, which opened in 1986. Access to the centre was from the ground floor on Roma Street or from the Roma Street Parkland. In March 2016, GPT sold its half share in the property to co-owner the

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Long distance coach travel

The coach terminal was located on the top floor of the Brisbane Transit Centre and used by: *

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and Moree *

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intrastate within Queensland and interstate services to

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and Sydney *

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and

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, connecting with train services to Sydney * Premier Motor Service to

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, Lismore and Sydney *

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and Charleville

Train travel

Roma Street railway station Roma Street railway station is a commuter and long-distance passenger train station located in the Brisbane central business district, central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the junction station for the North Coast ...

was accessed from the ground floor level of the Brisbane Transit Centre. Long distance Traveltrain services depart for destinations within Queensland.

operate an XPT service to

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. It is also part of the

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Translink buses

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is served by

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buses.

Demolition

The Cross River Rail Authority demolished the whole of the Brisbane Transit Centre including the East and West Tower and Hotel Jen from March 2018 to make way for

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platforms at Roma Street. The

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opened to the north of Roma Street station as a replacement.Temporary Coach Terminal Now Complete and Operational
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References

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