Bus Interchange, Stevenage - 25 Sep 2022 (P1130365)

Sunday 25 September 2022 (1044) – Stevenage Bus Interchange opened on Sunday 26 June 2022 replacing the bus station at Town Square/Danestrete which is being redeveloped as a ‘multi-purpose event space’.

The Interchange, built on what had been the Leisure Centre long stay car park, comprises a covered building with ten bus loading bays waiting area. Interior facilities include a food outlet, toilet facilities and security offices.

Four buses of Arriva Herts and Essex vehicles can be seen.

3791 (MX61 AXA), a Wright Pulsar 2 bodied VDL SB200 new to Arriva Merseyside (3069) in September 2011 was leaving for Luton via Hitchin and Luton Airport.

In the background left are 3562 (KX09 GYO) and 3551 (KX09 GYA), two of a batch 20 Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro300s new in June/July 2009. These two new in June.

On the right is 4288 (GN14 GYH), a Wright Streetlite DF new in July 2014, which carries a heritage livery to mark the introduction of the ‘Stevenage Superbus’ network launched in July 1971. This striking colour scheme was introduced to launch a new era of bus services at a time when the traditional bus services were losing ground to the private car.