Preston bus station is the central bus station in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England. It was built by Ove Arup and Partners in the Brutalist architectural style between 1968 and 1969, to a design by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of Building Design Partnership with E. H. Stazicker.
Pictured in October 2007, before the renovation that began in 2016
The distinctive curve of the car park balconies
The new concourse, replacing the western bays
The interior in February 2020
Preston is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston local government district. Preston and its surrounding district obtained city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Preston has a population of 114,300, the City of Preston district 132,000 and the Preston Built-up Area 313,322. The Preston Travel To Work Area, in 2011, had a population of 420,661, compared with 354,000 in the previous census.
Image: Preston Flag Market
Image: County Hall, Preston geograph.org.uk 5958504
Image: St. Walburge's Church, Preston geograph.org.uk 4769806
2012 Preston Guild roadside emblem