Preston bus station - 25 May 2019 (P1020184)

Saturday 25 May 2019 (0848) – Preston’s iconic bus station opened in October 1969 and a leaflet published by Ribble Motor Services for the opening said it was the largest bus station in Britain. Originally it had 80 loading stands. Those on the on the western side were numbered 1 to 40 and were primarily used by the buses of Preston Corporation Transport (plus Ribble on some joint services they worked with PCT). The bays on this side of the bus station are no longer used by buses and the area outside is being redeveloped. Consequently the interior where passengers would wait is somewhat empty looking now. All the activity is concentrated on the eastern side.