| Vauxhall Bus Station | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Locale | Bondway, Vauxhall |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Operation | |
| Opened | December 4, 2004 |
| Managed by | Transport for London |
| No. of stands | 9 |
| Operators | Arriva London South, East Thames Buses, Go-Ahead London, Travel London. |
| Travel centre | Yes |
| Rail connection | Vauxhall station adjacent |
Vauxhall Bus Station serves the area of Vauxhall in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London and is the second busiest in London[1]
The bus station is situated on Bondway between Wandsworth Road, Kennington Road and Perry Street. The station is within walking distance of the Vauxhall's rail station and the Vauxhall tube station can be accessed by subway.
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Bus stops were moved from outlying roads (South Lambeth Road, Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall Bridge) to a central point at the Vauxhall Cross road junction to create an improved transport interchange.[2] It has created a safer and more convenient for passengers as there would be fewer busier roads to cross between trains to buses.
The bus station was designed by Arup.[3]It incorporates two cantilvered arms that resemble ski slopes. These arms contain 167 solar panels that provide a third of the bus station's electricity.
There are nine stands at the bus station whose main operators are Arriva London South, East Thames Buses, Go-Ahead London and Travel London. Buses run from Vauxhall to Central London and as far afield as Queen's Park, Camden Town, New Cross, Crystal Palace, West Norwood, Tooting and Wandsworth.
In the vicinity of the bus station is the headquarters for the British Secret Intelligence Service Mi6 (SIS Building). There have been issues with people taking photographs of the bus station as it may be viewed as a security risk.[4] The SIS Building has been featured in James Bond and could have been the reason for the road name the bus station is on, "Bondway"(!).