Bus station in Pontevedra, Spain Estación de Autobuses de Pontevedra bus station Pontevedra bus station, west façade General information Location| Estación Avenue, 10 Pontevedra Galicia, Spain Coordinates| 42°25′15″N 8°38′14″W / 42.42083°N 8.63722°W / 42.42083; -8.63722Coordinates: 42°25′15″N 8°38′14″W / 42.42083°N 8.63722°W / 42.42083; -8.63722 Owned by| Xunta de Galicia Platforms| 18 Construction Parking| yes Bicycle facilities| yes Other information Website| [1] History Opened| 24 November 1980 Rebuilt| 2020 - 2022 The Pontevedra Bus Station (Estación de Autobuses de Pontevedra) is a bus station in Pontevedra (Spain) that allows inter-city bus traffic, with national or international destinations. ## Contents * 1 Location * 2 History * 3 Description * 4 Services * 5 Gallery * 6 References * 7 See also * 7.1 Related articles * 7.2 External links ## Location[edit] The Pontevedra bus station is located in the southern part of the city, on Estación Avenue, opposite the railway station, next to the Gafos river. It is 400 metres from the PO-10 ring road and close to the AP-9 motorway. ## History[edit] Since the post-war years, in the 1940s, Pontevedra had been asking for a bus station to centralise the transport of passengers by coach, in accordance with its status as a provincial capital. After many negotiations in Madrid, Calixto González-Posada y Rodríguez was the first mayor of the city to announce the construction of the station. However, the Spanish government's commitment to its construction did not materialise, either in the 1940s or in the following decades.[1] In the absence of a bus station, buses arriving in Pontevedra stopped in several central streets such as Gutiérrez Mellado (formerly General Mola), Pastor Díaz, Benito Corbal, Sagasta, Cobián Roffignac, García Camba and the San José Square.[1] Finally, after the choice of its location was questioned due to its relative distance from the city centre, the Pontevedra bus station was built on a plot of land opposite the railway station, on its western side, close to the Gafos river. The engineer in charge of the work was Mr. Moreno de la Casa. Construction work began in December 1976 and lasted two years. The bus station was inaugurated by the Mayor of Pontevedra, Joaquín Queizán Taboada, on 4 December 1978.[2] However, the station did not become operational until 24 November 1980, with two floors, escalators and several commercial establishments inside.[1] In 2015, the escalators were removed and replaced by two lifts with a capacity of 13 people each.[3] On 13 January 2020, the Xunta de Galicia began the major renovation of the bus station, with a budget of 6 million euros. The facade, interior and information systems have been completely renovated and the original roof of the building has been recovered, promoting a bright interior.[4] The platforms were also renovated, the tracks of the two road accesses on either side of the station's main façade were removed and a new road access was built on the southwest side towards Josefina Arruti Avenue. In addition, a pedestrian square was built in front of the station and a new pedestrian connection on the east side with the railway station to promote intermodal passenger transport and the area around the Gafos River was reclaimed and landscaped.[5][6][7] The new southern road access to the station became operational on 1 September 2021.[8] ## Description[edit] The Pontevedra bus station building has two floors. The upper floor is accessible from Estación Avenue, via a ramp suitable for disabled people in the middle and stairs on the sides. This floor houses the entrance, a large central hall, a cafeteria, management and information offices, toilets, a large front information board and lifts. The ground floor provides access to the 18 boarding platforms, which are arranged in a diagonal parking pattern, and has an outdoor waiting area.[9] The facade consists of white cladding with micro-perforated steel sheeting, which gives it a unified appearance, and multiple windows. The roof, true to its original design, offers a lot of light thanks to multiple skylights. Inside, the spacious first floor entrance hall benefits from natural light and is dominated by wooden textures.[10][9] In front of the main entrance to the station there is a large paved pedestrian square with trees, on the south side of which there is a shelter marking a pedestrian route linking the bus station to the railway station.[10] To the west of the square, there is a parking area and a kiss and ride lane for users arriving at the station by car or motorbike.[10][11] ## Services[edit] The bus station in Pontevedra is served by various bus networks. Pontevedra is connected by coach to most cities in Spain and Galicia, as well as abroad, including Porto airport and France. ## Gallery[edit] * West side of the bus station * Rear facade of the station * Windows of the bus station with view of the railway station * Interior of the bus station * Bus station square * Exit and entrance lane for buses * East side platforms * West side platforms * West side of the bus station * Parking and kiss and ride * One of the lifts and stairs inside * Bus station square with views of Gorgullón Street * Bridge for the entrance and exit of buses * Railing closing off the square overlooking the Gafos river * Windows of the bus station with a view of the coaches ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b c "Cuando la ciudad era una estación de autobuses". Faro (in Spanish). 30 October 2011. 2. ^ "De Autobuses a Intermodal". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 4 December 2022. 3. ^ "La Xunta prevé rematar en febrero las obras de la estación de autobuses". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 5 December 2014. 4. ^ "La estación intermodal de Pontevedra encara su recta final". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 19 October 2022. 5. ^ "Comienzan las obras de la estación de autobuses para abrir una intermodal en enero de 2021". Faro (in Spanish). 14 January 2020. 6. ^ "La estación intermodal entrará en su etapa final con una inversión de 4,26 millones de euros para el próximo año". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 23 November 2020. 7. ^ "Las obras de remodelación de la estación de autobuses de Pontevedra, listas en mayo". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 8 March 2021. 8. ^ "El nuevo acceso a la estación de buses permite destapar ya un tramo del Gafos". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2 September 2021. 9. ^ a b "La nueva estación de bus, antes del Xacobeo". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 4 July 2019. 10. ^ a b c "Finales de junio, fecha de remate de las obras de la estación de buses". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 10 June 2022. 11. ^ "Vía libre a las obras en la estación de autobuses". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 26 October 2019. ## See also[edit] ### Related articles[edit] * Pontevedra railway station ### External links[edit] * Video on the renovation of the station published by the Xunta de Galicia * Timetables and lines * Lines serving the station and destinations * v * t * e Pontevedra landmarks Bridges| * Burgo Bridge * Barca Bridge * Tirantes Bridge * Currents Bridge * Santiago Bridge * Puente Sampayo Bridge Entertainment venues| * Principal Theatre * Pontevedra Auditorium and Convention Centre * Caixa de Pontevedra * Pontevedra Bullring * Pasarón Stadium * Pontevedra Municipal Sports Hall Government buildings| * Pontevedra City Hall * Palacio de la Diputación de Pontevedra * Gobierno Civil de Pontevedra * Pontevedra Normal School Building * Bank of Spain Building * Fonseca House * Administrative Complex of Pontevedra * Judicial Complex of Pontevedra Museums| * Pontevedra Museum * Archiepiscopal Towers Interpretation Centre * Island of Sculptures Churches| * Apparitions Sanctuary * Basilica of Saint Mary Major * Church of the Pilgrim Virgin * Saint Francis Church * Saint Bartholomew's church * Saint Clare's Convent * Our Lady of Placeres church * Ruins of San Domingos * Mosteiro Beneditino de San Bieito de Lérez * Nazarene Chapel Outstanding buildings| * College of the Society of Jesus in Pontevedra * Casa de las Campanas * Pazo of the Counts of Maceda * Pazo de Mugartegui * Pazo de Castro Monteagudo * Pazo de García Flórez * Casa de las Caras * Liceo Casino * Mendoza Mansion * Mansion of the Marquis of Riestra * Pazo de Lourizán * Pontevedra Provincial Hospital * Café Moderno * Villa Pilar * Saint Ferdinand Barracks * Valle-Inclán High School * Pontevedra Central Post Office * Gran Garaje Building * Principal Theatre * Pontevedra Bullring * Caixa de Pontevedra * Pontevedra Central Market * Pontevedra Auditorium and Convention Centre * Pontevedra Exhibition Centre * Castelao Building Monuments| * Monument to the heroes of Puente Sampayo * Valle-Inclán statue * Tertulia Monument (Literary Circle in Modern Coffee) * Teucer statue * The Fiel contraste * Dorna sculpture * Ravachol statue Medieval and historic squares| * Plaza de la Herrería * Plaza de la Leña * Plaza de Teucro * Plaza de la Verdura * Plaza de Méndez Núñez * Plaza de la Pedreira * Plaza de Curros Enríquez * Plaza de la Peregrina * Plaza de España * Plaza de San José * Plaza de Barcelos * Plaza de Galicia Gardens and parks| * Alameda de Pontevedra * Palm Trees Park * Island of Sculptures * Marismas de Alba Natural Park * Gafos Park * Arboretum of Lourizán Other sights| * Old town of Pontevedra * Walls of Pontevedra * Pontevedra Seafront promenade * Lérez Beach * Ria de Pontevedra * Pontevedra Public Library Transport| * Pontevedra railway station * Pontevedra-Universidad railway station * Pontevedra bus station * Pontevedra marina * Port of Marín-Pontevedra * Metrominuto Portals: * Transport * Buses * Spain Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pontevedra bus station. *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template