FIRST BUSES AT THE TOP OF WORCESTER BUS STATION
Worcester is a cathedral city and the county town of Worcestershire. The city has a main bus station, Crowngate Bus Station, located within the Crowngate Shopping Centre. All of the city's bus services serve Crowngate Bus Station.
The main operator in Worcester is First Midland Red from their Worcester depot on Padmore Street, which was opened in June 1928 by Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company, which later became known as Midland Red. Midland Red then became nationalised in 1968 and became the largest subsidiary of the National Bus Company. In 1981, when Midland Red was split into 5 different companies ready for privatisation, Worcester depot came under Midland Red West, which was sold in 1986 in a management buyout. They were later bought out by Badgerline, who in 1995 merged with GRT Group to from FirstGroup, who own First Midland Red and still are the main operator in Worcester.
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| Vehicle Variety |  Worcester has a variety of different bus types on its services, being mostly Wright StreetLites and Mercedes-Benz Citaros on city services and Volvos, Scanias, Dennis Darts and Enviros on country services. |
| Operator Variety |  Most services in Worcester are still operated by First Midland Red from their Worcester depot. LMS Travel and Astons Coaches also operate a number of services in and around the city. Yarrantons, DRM, Diamond and Johnsons also operate services into Worcester. |
| Quantity of Buses | Worcester has an about average quantity of buses for a city of its size, with most city services running at least every 30 minutes and some country services running regularly throughout the day. |
| Photograph Opportunities | Worcester has a number of spots around the city centre which are great for taking photos of buses. The entrance to the bus station is also a good location. |
First 63365 dropping off on Angel Place after arriving into Worcester on a 44B service from Ledbury
First's Plaxton-bodied Volvo B7RLE 66692 passes Optare Solo 53044 on Angel Place as it turns towards the Bus Station
Astons Coaches' WX08 RZJ, an ADL Enviro 300, waits on Angel Place before entering the Bus Station, ready to operate a number 26 city service
A First Worcester Enviro 300, 67640, parked on Angel Place waiting time ready to enter the Bus Station
First's ADL Enviro 300, 67659, turns right from Angel Place into the top of the Bus Station ready to operate a 31A service to Warndon
First's 63360 loading passengers in Worcester Bus Station for Great Malvern on the X44 route
Johnsons of Henley-in-Arden's YT13 HKZ, a Scania OmniCity, parked in one of the layover bays in Worcester Bus Station
Inkberrow-based Dudley Coaches' Plaxton Premiere R726 TYC goes through Worcester Bus Station after arriving in on a 350 service from Redditch
A First Wright StreetLite, 63361, loading passesngers in the inside section of the bus station on a 31U to the University
MX05 EKU, an Optare Solo operated by Astons Coaches, parked in a layover bay in Worcester Bus Station in between trips on the 417 service to Ledbury, a route since taken over by First
A First Worcester Volvo B7RLE with Plaxton Centro bodywork, 66697, passing a Johnsons Scania and Astons Coaches Optare Solo. Photo taken from the stairs to the multi-storey car park
LMS Travel's Y833 TGH, a Plaxton Mini Pointer-bodied Dennis Dart SLF loading passengers at its stand in the Bus Station for a 355 service to Droitwich, a route since passed to Kev's
First's ADL Enviro 300, 67638, makes its way through Worcester Bus Station on a 30 city service to Dines Green, shortly followed by 67631. Taken from the path crossing over the bus station, accessible from the Crowngate Shopping Centre
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First Optare Solo 53048 on service 38 passing Shrub Hill Station towards the City Centre
First's 53049, another Optare Solo, on Shrub Hill Road passing the station as it heads towards the hospital on a 38 service
Pulhams Coaches' WDF 946, a 2007 Plaxton Paragon-bodied Volvo B12M, on Shrub Hill Road arriving into Worcester on rail replacement
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