Hlemmur () is a town square in

Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...

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. It is located in the eastern part of the central Reykjavík. As of 2024, it is currently being reconstructed as a bus rapid transit interchange for the Borgarlina project. In future, Hlemmur will become a

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and hub in the Borgarlína project. In the meanwhile, buses have been rerouted around Hlemmur during construction as of December 2024.

History

The bus terminal building was constructed in 1978 as the major bus terminal and interchange in eastern central Reykjavík. Since its opening, Hlemmur was a major bus interchange for

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city bus services in central

. The other main interchange in the city centre is

Lækjartorg Lækjartorg (, "brook square") is a square in downtown Reykjavík, Iceland. It is located in Kvosin south of Reykjavík Harbor, where Bankastræti, Lækjargata and Austurstræti meet. Reykjavík District Court faces the square. References

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. Bus routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 stopped at Hlemmur as well as night bus routes 103, 104, 105. In 2017 the Hlemmur bus terminal building was converted into a food court, however the adjacent bus terminal platforms were in use until 2024, when major road reconstruction for a

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Borgarlína station began. The 2002 documentary '' Hlemmur'' tells the story of homeless people who spent their time in and around the bus station.

References

External links

Strætó bs official website

Strætó bs official website
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