Bus station
A facility where buses begin and end routes, pick up and drop off passengers, and may wait between trips.
Bus bay: A designated space where a bus stops to board or discharge passengers. Bays organize vehicle movements and assign buses places to serve passengers.
Public transport timetable: A published schedule specifying when public transport services are expected to depart and arrive. Timetables coordinate bus arrivals and departures with station bays and passenger connections.
Intercity bus service: Scheduled bus transport connecting cities or towns over longer distances. Intercity stations provide boarding, ticketing, and connections for journeys between settlements.
Universal design: An approach to designing environments and products to be usable by people with diverse abilities. Accessible routes, boarding areas, and information make stations usable by more passengers.
Port Authority Bus Terminal: A major bus terminal in Manhattan serving regional and intercity routes. It is a prominent example of a large urban terminal integrated into a dense city.
Bus terminal: A facility where buses start, end, or connect routes and passengers board or transfer. The term often describes the route-end function performed by a bus station.
Bus rapid transit: A bus-based mass-transit system using dedicated infrastructure and service features to improve speed and reliability. Some stations serve as major stops on high-capacity bus rapid transit corridors.
Airport bus: A bus service connecting an airport with nearby cities, towns, or transport hubs. Stations can serve as origins, destinations, or transfer points for airport bus routes.
Transit accessibility: The ease with which people can reach and use public transport services and facilities. A station's location and design determine who can reach its services.
Victoria Coach Station: A London coach station serving domestic and international services. Its long-distance services illustrate a station focused on scheduled coach travel.