Vauxhall bus station is a bus station in

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, in the

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. It is operated by

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and owned and maintained by

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, and is the second busiest bus station in the city. The station, which is adjacent to the Vauxhall railway and tube stations, is situated on Bondway between Wandsworth Road, Kennington Road and Parry Street.

Layout

In 2004, bus stops were moved from outlying roads (South Lambeth Road, Wandsworth Road,

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) to a central point at the Vauxhall Cross road junction to create an improved transport interchange. The bus station was designed by

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. It incorporates two cantilevered arms that contain 167 solar panels, which provide a third of the bus station's electricity. The nine stands are served by

contracted operators

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, London Transit and

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Connections

Directly south next to the bus station is

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for

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and

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Under threat of demolition

In 2013, Lambeth Council and Transport for London announced plans to demolish the bus station to build a new

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, as part of Vauxhall's regeneration plans. The Vauxhall Society campaigned against the demolition and set up a petition to pressure the government to reconsider. An attempt to get the bus station Listed building status failed in 2014. By 2019 the plans were to build two residential tower blocks on the site, at heights of 53 and 42 floors, with a new bus station on the ground floor. A four-day public inquiry into the future of the project began in December 2019. In April 2020, Robert Jenrick upheld the development decisions and demolition was approved.

Gallery

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References

External links

Vauxhall Cross Bus Station - The European Stainless Steel Association

Buses from Vauxhall - Transport for London
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