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London’s Victoria Coach Station — threatened with closure to make way for major redevelopment and the possible construction of a north/south Crossrail Underground line — has been saved. Transport for London announced in August that it will remain the main coach hub in the UK capital, although it will also work with industry, transport operators, passenger groups and the London boroughs to identify additional sites around Greater London to support Victoria, which was opened in 1932 and is Grade II listed. ‘This would help to ensure that the city continues to be adequately and safely served by coaches, providing alternative options to passengers and reducing coach movements in central London,’ it says.
As small sections of the Victoria Coach Station lease expire in the early 2020s, TfL says it will work with coach operators to improve customer facilities there. ‘This could include changes to the layout of the station to make the customer experience easier, as well as renovated facilities,’ it says. ‘Retaining a coach station in Victoria ensures that services remain well-connected to London’s public transport network, and keeps large coaches in a safe site that separates drop-off and pick-up from p…
