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Wednesbury bus station

2004 establishments in EnglandBus stations in the West Midlands (county)Transport infrastructure completed in 2004Use British English from April 2017West Bromwich
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Wednesbury bus station is a bus interchange in the town of Wednesbury, in the West Midlands region of England.It is managed by Transport for West Midlands. Local bus services operated by various bus companies serve the bus station which has 12 departure stands. Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop on the West Midlands Metro is a short walk away. The rebuilt bus station opened in October 2004 as part of a major regeneration of the south side of Wednesbury town centre, which was completed three years later when a new Morrisons supermarket opened adjacent to the bus station.

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Wednesbury bus station
Dudley Street, Sandwell King’s Hill

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Wednesbury Bus Station

Dudley Street
WS10 7HE Sandwell, King’s Hill
England, United Kingdom
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