Hlemmur () bus station was one of the two main bus terminals for
Strætó bs
Strætó bs () is a public transport company which operates city buses in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavík, and surrounding satellite towns and suburbs. The buses are bright yellow and are commonly called "Strætó" by the locals, a shortened ...
in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a pop ...
,
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
. , the only main terminal is
Lækjartorg
Lækjartorg (, "brook square") is a square in downtown Reykjavík, Iceland. It is located in Kvosin south of Reykjavík Harbor, where Bankastræti
Bankastræti () is a street in Reykjavík's city centre which runs from the west ends of Laugave ...
. All the red 'trunk' routes operated from Hlemmur, while the green general routes all stopped there.
The 2002 documentary ''
Hlemmur'' tells the story of homeless people who spent their time in and around the bus station.
In 2015 it was announced that Hlemmur Station would close and be replaced by a food court.
References
External links
Strætó bs official website
Strætó bs official website
Buildings and structures in Reykjavík
Transport in Reykjavík
Road transport in Iceland
Bus stations in Europe
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