Viking bus station | |
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![]() The bus station in 2007 | |
General information | |
Location |
Lerwick Scotland |
Coordinates | 60°9′25.52″N 1°8′45.4″W / 60.1570889°N 1.145944°W |
Viking Bus Station is a bus station in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The station is used both by passengers and for freight, which is transported by bus.
While the site had been in use as a bus station for some time prior, [1] [2] plans for a new station building were put forward by the council in 1985. Construction work began in March 1990, with the work carried out by Shetland-based construction firm DITT. The bus station opened on 22 May 1991, representing an overall investment of approximately £900,000. [3]
A mural was installed at the bus station in 2007 to celebrate the opening of the Shetland Museum. [4] In 2018, it was replaced with a new spray-painted mural. [5]
In 2013, Shetland Islands Council proposed closing the waiting room and relocating the freight operations, which it expected would save £80,000 per year. [6] Instead, ownership of the bus station was transferred to the private sector. In 2014, ownership of the station was transferred to a couple who operate a Chinese restaurant on its upper floor. [7]
Viking bus station | |
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![]() The bus station in 2007 | |
General information | |
Location |
Lerwick Scotland |
Coordinates | 60°9′25.52″N 1°8′45.4″W / 60.1570889°N 1.145944°W |
Viking Bus Station is a bus station in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The station is used both by passengers and for freight, which is transported by bus.
While the site had been in use as a bus station for some time prior, [1] [2] plans for a new station building were put forward by the council in 1985. Construction work began in March 1990, with the work carried out by Shetland-based construction firm DITT. The bus station opened on 22 May 1991, representing an overall investment of approximately £900,000. [3]
A mural was installed at the bus station in 2007 to celebrate the opening of the Shetland Museum. [4] In 2018, it was replaced with a new spray-painted mural. [5]
In 2013, Shetland Islands Council proposed closing the waiting room and relocating the freight operations, which it expected would save £80,000 per year. [6] Instead, ownership of the bus station was transferred to the private sector. In 2014, ownership of the station was transferred to a couple who operate a Chinese restaurant on its upper floor. [7]