Tired Oxford coach and bus station to get improvements

Councils are investing £150,000 in the Gloucester Green station to improve and refresh the Oxford city centre spot.

Following a review of the coach station in 2023, several interventions were identified.

Improvements will include new signage, real time passenger information showing arrival and departure times, new noticeboards, anti-pigeon measures, decluttering, a commercial bin store, repainting, a deep clean of all areas, new larger planters in key areas and bespoke and accessible seating.

Gloucester Green bus and coach station in Oxford (Image: Oxfordshire County Council)

Oxfordshire County Council, in partnership with Oxford City Council and its service provider ODS, is investing the money from the bus service improvement plan (BSIP) funding provided by the government.

Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet member for transport management, said: “Gloucester Green coach station dates from 1989 and it has developed a tired appearance over time.

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“It is certainly not an attractive gateway for local, national and international visitors to Oxford.

“To realise its full potential would require substantial investment and a complete redevelopment, and this remains a long-term ambition.

“However, in the shorter term, we’re delighted that we are able to carry out a series of measures that will improve the environment for everyone that uses it.”

Councillor Anna Railton, Oxford City Council’s cabinet member for zero carbon Oxford, said: “Gloucester Green bus station is often the first impression someone has arriving in our wonderful city, so I am very pleased with these plans to refresh and enhance it.

“I very much welcome this and the long-term plans for improving the space.”

The partners are working with Oxfordshire based suppliers and contractors on the project.

Oxfordshire County Council and the local bus operators that make up the Oxfordshire Bus Enhanced Partnership were awarded more than £10 million last July to fund the proposed measures in the BSIP.