Poole Bus Station

Poole Bus Station is a municipal building in Poole Town Centre, England.
The bus station adjoins the Dolphin Shopping Centre and is opposite the Lighthouse Theatre. Poole Bus Station is the largest bus station in Dorset and is a key travel hub on the South Coast of England. The station is owned by Wilts & Dorset and used by National Express.
The bus station is notorious for its lack of tidiness and anti-social behaviour and has been identified as a crime hotspot by Dorset Police.
History
A bus station has been on the site since at least the 1960s.
The bus station was redeveloped in 2009 with improved lighting and new kerbs, and with the UK's largest outdoor mural being painted onto the ceiling by Penson Architects. The process cost £300,000 and was supported by the Dolphin Shopping Centre and Poole Borough Council.The mural graphic contains over 500 panels over 1000 square metres. The revamp was officially opened by town mayor Joyce Lavender.
In 2017, the bus station was severely flooded. Also in 2017, a £134m revamp of Poole Town Centre, including the bus station was unveiled.
In 2018, the bus station was attacked by youths and damage was caused to lights and windows. In 2019, a further redevelopment plan for a new bus station was revealed.
In 2020, Yellow Buses stopped using the bus station due to the anti-social behaviour in the area. As a result, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council boarded up the nearby alleyways to discourage crime.

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