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Photography by John Ball – 11:45 am 7 March 1998(with Agfa ePhoto307 digital camera)
Swansea's central bus station is attached to the Quadrant Centre shopping mall. The bus station handles both local and long distance services.
Image 1:
There are 19 loading bays along this approach, and several more not shown in this view. Debenham's department store is visible in the background.
Image 2:
The bus station's passenger concourse.
Image 3:
Passengers waiting for their bus to draw up at the loading bay.
Image 4:
Passengers loading onto the bus. For most local services, passengers pay the driver their fare as they enter the bus.
Image 5:
One of the local, short range City Mini buses which provide a convenient service within the city of Swansea. The tall building in the background is Swansea's Grand Theatre.
Image 6, 7:
A high capacity double-decker bus (Image 6). Advertising the frequent Shuttle service (Image 7) between Swansea and Cardiff, 50 miles away. A return ticket [in 1998] costs £6.00 (about $12.00 US).
Image 8:
The loading bay for the Shuttle service to Cardiff.
Image 9:
The loading bay for the National Express to London, 200 miles away.
Image 10:
Flightlink provides a regular service to and from London's Heathrow and Gatwick international airports.
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