Oxford bus and coach station to be refreshed in £150,000 improvement project
Work is being carried out at Oxford’s Gloucester Green bus and coach station aimed at improving the situation for passengers.
Oxfordshire County Council, in partnership with Oxford City Council and its service provider ODS, is investing £150,000 of its bus service improvement plan (BSIP) funding – which was provided by the government – to improve and refresh the station for the benefit of all users.
Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, said: “Gloucester Green coach station dates from 1989 and it has developed a tired appearance over time. It is certainly not an attractive gateway for local, national and international visitors to Oxford.
“To realise its full potential would require substantial investment and a complete redevelopment, and this remains a long-term ambition. However, in the shorter term, we’re delighted that we are able to carry out a series of measures that will improve the environment for everyone that uses it.”
Councillor Anna Railton, Oxford City Council’s Cabinet Member for Zero Carbon Oxford, said: “Gloucester Green bus station is often the first impression someone has arriving in our wonderful city, so I am very pleased with these plans to refresh and enhance it. I very much welcome this and the long-term plans for improving the space.”
Following a review of the coach station in 2023, several interventions were identified.
Improvements will include new signage, real time passenger information showing arrival and departure times, new noticeboards, anti-pigeon measures, decluttering, a commercial bin store, repainting, a deep clean of all areas, new larger planters in key areas and bespoke and accessible seating.
The partners are working with Oxfordshire based suppliers and contractors on the project.
Oxfordshire County Council and the local bus operators that make up the Oxfordshire Bus Enhanced Partnership were awarded more than £10 million last July to fund the proposed measures in the BSIP.
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