Hamilton bus station is a bus station

Bus station

A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...

 that serves Hamilton

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...

, a large town based in South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....

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Overview

Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland...

, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated. It is next to the two Hamilton shopping mall's, New Cross

New Cross Shopping Centre

The New Cross Centre in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire is an indoor shopping mall in the town centre. It was built to complement its neighbour Regent Shopping Centre which is a hundred yards away...

 and Regent

Regent Shopping Centre

The Regent Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping mall located in the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The centre is not to be confused with The Regent Centre, a shopping centre in Kirkintilloch.- History :...

 (both of which are located in the heart of Hamilton Town Centre), and is located within a densely-populated area (around 350,000 live within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of the station). The travel centre is also located across from the entrance to the station. As well as this, the towns main railway station, Hamilton Central

Hamilton Central railway station

Hamilton Central railway station serves Hamilton, South Lanarkshire in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line. It is situated in the town centre, adjacent to the Hamilton bus station, as well as the Regent Shopping Centre, Hamilton's main shopping location...

, is situated right next to the bus station cafe, offering daily services to stations such as Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley

Edinburgh Waverley railway station

Edinburgh Waverley railway station is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being...

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Hamilton bus station is operational 24 hours a day. The station is also equipped with telephone boxes, toilets and a taxi rank, as well as 24-hour CCTV monitoring. There are also monitor displays inside the travel centre notifying arrivals/departures. The bus station is wheelchair accessible, and there is car-parking located to the west of the station.

There are a wide range of bus companies that stop at any of the 16 stands at the station, some of which travel nationwide. Some of them include First Glasgow

First Glasgow

First Glasgow is the largest bus company serving the Greater Glasgow area in, Scotland. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...

, Stagecoach West Scotland

Stagecoach West Scotland

Stagecoach West Scotland is an operating region of Stagecoach UK Bus, comprising Western Buses Ltd and Stagecoach Glasgow Ltd, based in Ayr, Scotland.-Operation:...

 and National Express.

Renovations

As of October 2011, Hamilton Bus station is undergoing a major upgrade, that would modernise the station and improve the links to the station with the nearby railway station and taxi rank. There will also be installation of electric monitors detailing arrivals and departures, and also the creation of covered walkways, as well as additional parking spaces. Work on the project is underway and is expected to be completed by Autumn 2012.

Coach type

Route Number	Origin	Intermediate stops	Destination	Provider
336	Edinburgh Edinburgh Bus Station Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....	Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was... , Hamilton, Carlisle Carlisle bus station Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre... , Lancaster, Preston Preston bus station Preston Bus Station is the central bus terminus in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England.- Design :Built in the Brutalist architectural style between 1968 and 1969, designed by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of Building Design Partnership with E. H. Stazicker, it has a capacity of 80... , Salford, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, Bristol Bristol Bus Station Bristol Bus and Coach Station serves the city of Bristol in the west of England. It is situated at Marlborough Street, near the Broadmead shopping area... , Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, Liskeard, St Austell St Austell Bus Station St Austell bus station is the main bus and coach terminus for the town of St Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The bus station is located in the forecourt of the railway station, formerly a railway goods yard.-History:... , Truro Truro Bus Station Truro Bus Station is the main bus terminal in the city of Truro, Cornwall, England.It is located on Green Street, just off the main shopping areas of Lemon Quay and Boscawen Street... , Redruth, Camborne, Hayle	Penzance Penzance railway station Penzance railway station serves the town of Penzance, Cornwall, UK. The station is the western terminus of the Cornish Main Line from London Paddington station. The current journey time to or from London is about five hours....	National Express
536	Edinburgh Edinburgh Bus Station Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....	Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was... , Hamilton, Carlisle Carlisle bus station Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre... , Wolverhampton Wolverhampton bus station Wolverhampton Bus Station is a bus interchange in the city centre of Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands region of England.It is managed by Network West Midlands. Local bus services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands and 1 unloading stand... , Birmingham, Worcester, Monmouth, Newport Newport bus station Newport bus station is a bus terminus located in the city centre, Newport, South Wales. It is the largest road transport hub for public services in the county.-Layout:...	Cardiff Cardiff Central bus station Cardiff Central bus station is the main bus transport interchange in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. With 34 stands, it is the largest bus station in the city and in Wales. It is located adjacent to Cardiff Central railway station forming a major bus-rail-cycle-taxi interchange.The station used...	National Express
537	Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was...	Hamilton, Carlisle Carlisle bus station Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre... , Skipton Skipton bus station Skipton bus station serves the town of Skipton, North Yorkshire, England.The bus station is situated in Skipton Town Centre just off Keighley Road. There are eight stands at the bus station and the main operators are Keighley & District, Pride of the Dales, First Leeds, Lancashire United and... , Keighley Keighley bus station Keighley bus station serves the town of Keighley, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Metro .The bus station is situated in Keighley Town Centre next to the Airedale Centre and can be accessed from Bow Street and Towngate... , Bradford, Leeds Leeds City bus station Leeds City bus station serves the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Metro. It is situated between the Quarry Hill and Leeds City Markets areas of Leeds city centre... , Sheffield, Mansfield, Nottingham Broadmarsh bus station Broadmarsh bus station serves the city of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.The bus station is situated in Nottingham City Centre adjacent to the Westfield Broadmarsh shopping centre underneath the Broadmarsh multi-storey car park.... , Leicester	Corby	National Express
538	Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station 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...	Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester Airport, Manchester, Preston Preston bus station Preston Bus Station is the central bus terminus in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England.- Design :Built in the Brutalist architectural style between 1968 and 1969, designed by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of Building Design Partnership with E. H. Stazicker, it has a capacity of 80... , Carlisle Carlisle bus station Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre... , Hamilton, Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was... , Stirling, Perth, Pitclochry, Aviemore Aviemore railway station Aviemore railway station serves the town and tourist resort of Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. The station, which is owned by Network Rail and managed by First ScotRail, is located on the Highland Main Line between Perth and Inverness, and is also the southern terminus of the Strathspey...	Inverness Inverness bus station Inverness bus station serves and is in the city of Inverness, Scotland. The bus station is managed by the Highland Council.The bus station is situated at Farraline Park and can be accessed from Academy Street and Margaret Street. It is a short walk away from the Inverness railway station and the...	National Express
539	Edinburgh Edinburgh Bus Station Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....	Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was... , Hamilton, Carlisle Carlisle bus station Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre... , Penrith Penrith railway station Penrith railway station is located on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom. It serves the town of Penrith, Cumbria and is less than one mile from its centre... , Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, Newbury, Winchester, Southampton	Bournemouth Bournemouth railway station Bournemouth railway station, originally known as Bournemouth East and then Bournemouth Central , is the main railway station serving the town of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth...	National Express
590	Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was...	Hamilton, Carlisle Carlisle bus station Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre... , Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Coachway The Milton Keynes Coachway is situated on the A509 road close to Junction 14 of the M1 Motorway on the eastern edge of Milton Keynes, north Buckinghamshire, England offering coach services to cities, towns and airports on the M1 corridor and on into Scotland, to Heathrow and Gatwick airports, the...	London Victoria Coach Station Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...	National Express
592	London Victoria Coach Station Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...	Carlisle Carlisle bus station Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre... , Hamilton, Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was... , Dundee Seagate Bus Station Seagate bus station serves the city of Dundee, Scotland.Located five minutes' walk from the city centre, it has bus links to many Scottish towns and cities as well as links to London and other major English cities....	Aberdeen	National Express
618	Paisley	Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was... , Hamilton	Blackpool	Scottish Citylink Scottish Citylink Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...
619	Greenock	Paisley, Glasgow Buchanan bus station Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland.The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station which was... , Hamilton	Blackpool	Scottish Citylink Scottish Citylink Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

External links

• Hamilton bus station - SPT micro site