Pool Meadow Bus Station is a bus station in the city of Coventry, England. It is managed by Network West Midlands. Local bus and national coach services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands. Coordinates: 52°24′37″N 1°30′25″W / 52.410365°N 1.506999°W / 52.410365; -1.506999 National Express West Midlands has its depot adjacent to the bus station.
The bus station opened in 1994, work having began on its construction in 1993, replacing simple rows of bus shelters - initially installed as a temporary measure in the early 1960s which eventually stood for thirty years.
The departures stands are lettered A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T and U. Stands A, B and C is allocated to long-distance coach services, which are mainly pre-booked. They are not included in the bus routes list below.
On 8 September 2008, electronic timetable displays came into service, located at entrances and most boarding stands. The bus station is located at the opposite side of city centre to Coventry railway station. It can be reached by a short walk or by a regular bus service.
Read more about Pool Meadow Bus Station: Bus Operator Fees, Millennium Place, Improvements, Gallery, Bus Routes Operating From The Bus Station
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