Retford bus station serves the town of
Retford,
Nottinghamshire,
England. It is managed by
Nottinghamshire County Council.
The bus station, of eight stands numbered alphabetically,
is situated on Beardsall's Row, between Arlington Way and Spa Road in the town centre.
The main operators at the bus station are
Stagecoach in Bassetlaw
Stagecoach East Midlands is a bus operator providing local and regional services across the East Midlands, the city of Kingston upon Hull and Lincolnshire. The company is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group.
The company is headquartered and ...
,
Stagecoach in Lincolnshire and
TM Travel.
The bus station was rebuilt by
Nottinghamshire County Council at a cost of £1.5 million to replace the previous collection of bus shelters. It opened on 30 July 2007. It was built as a fully enclosed building, with CCTV coverage and improved pedestrian access to the town centre. The bus station incorporates a solar panelled tower and a stained glass window.
Prior to 2007, the bus station was first constructed as an open area laid circa 1978 to replace the previous bus stands in Chapelgate. It was a simple open plaza with a raised bed in the centre, and simple bus shelters around the edge.
Buses go from the bus station around the town and as far afield as
Worksop,
Doncaster,
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a market town, inland port and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The town population was 20,842 at the 2011 census, and estimated at 23,243 in 2019. It lies on the east bank of the River Trent ...
,
Newark-on-Trent and
Nottingham.
National Express Coach service 450 begins here and goes to
London via Worksop,
Mansfield
Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area (followed by Sutton-in-Ashfield). It gained the Royal Charter of a market tow ...
and
Nottingham.
Local company Kettlewells Coaches also run the weekly Doncaster Shopper and
Lincoln Shopper services from the bus station.
References
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External links
Retford Bus Station - Nottinghamshire.gov.ukImproving Accessibility - Retford Bus Station - Nottinghamshire County Council
Bus stations in Nottinghamshire
Retford