Adelaide Central bus station

Adelaide Central bus station
View from Franklin Street in November 2012
General information
LocationFranklin Street, Adelaide
Australia
Owned byAdelaide City Council
Operated byKelsian Group
Bus stands15
Connections Regional Bus
Other information
Websitewww.cityofadelaide.com.au
History
OpenedSeptember 1969
RebuiltDecember 2007

Adelaide Central bus station is Adelaide's main bus station for intercity coach services. It is located on Franklin Street.

History

Terminal 1 of the Adelaide Central bus station was opened in September 1969 on the corner of Franklin and Bowen Streets. It was built by Adelaide City Council in conjunction with Pioneer Tours and a consortium of nine near-country operators.[1]

In October 1971, Terminal 2 opened for use by 16 operators including Greyhound, Premier Roadlines and Stateliner.[2][3]

Over the years there were various proposals to rebuild the bus station, including relocating it to Adelaide Parklands Terminal.[4][5][6] In 2004, Adelaide City Council released a plan to redevelop the coach station.[7][8] A new station with 39 apartments and a carpark above designed by Denton Corker Marshall opened in December 2007 to the west of the original structure, with the SeaLink Travel Group appointed to manage the station.[9][10][11]

Part of the former terminal has been occupied by The Joinery, a Conservation Council of South Australia community environment space.[12]

The former station is to be redeveloped by Renewal SA into a mixed use community with a market and affordable apartment housing, with an arts and media hub, retail and public spaces.[13][14] A new building that will house the ABC, Country Arts SA, the State Theatre Company South Australia and State Opera South Australia is scheduled to be completed on the site of the original bus station by 2031.[15]

Operators

Adelaide Central bus station is served by:[16]

Adelaide Metro buses also stable at the bus station, however, no services operate directly from the station. Passengers can connect to Adelaide Metro services on Grote Street.

Tesla Supercharger

In 2017, a Tesla Supercharger was installed on part of the site.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ New coach terminal for Adelaide Truck & Bus Transportation October 1969 page 144
  2. ^ New city terminal for South Aust country bus services Truck & Bus Transportation November 1971 page 148
  3. ^ Your coach is ready for departure from Bay 3 Truck & Bus Transportation February 1974 pages 68-70
  4. ^ Adelaide bus station expansion planned Truck & Bus Transportation August 1989 page 27
  5. ^ Adelaide Bus Terminal Plan Truck & Bus Transportation August 1997 page 91
  6. ^ Another Adelaide bus terminal plan Truck & Bus Transportation February 2000 page 111
  7. ^ Adelaide Australian Bus issue 2 March 2004 page 8
  8. ^ South Australia Australian Bus Panorama issue 19/6 May 2004 page 36
  9. ^ Adelaide Central Bus Station Denton Corker Marshall
  10. ^ SeaLink to run bus depot Adelaide Advertiser 22 September 2007
  11. ^ Annual report for year ended 30 June 2008 City of Adelaide
  12. ^ Home The Joinery
  13. ^ Sustainability consultants appointed for Franklin Street redevelopment Australasian Bus & Coach 17 July 2024
  14. ^ Tapangka Renewal SA
  15. ^ Housing to play part in future of both old and new ABC sites in Adelaide ABC News 18 February 2026
  16. ^ Adelaide Central Bus Station Experience Adelaide
  17. ^ Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world's largest battery Renew Economy 28 September 2017
  18. ^ Adelaide Supercharger Tesla

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