Waterford's new transport hub to have facility for intercity buses

New development on city's North Quays is scheduled to open in 2027

The bus station in Waterford will remain in its current location but plans have been made to connect it to the new transport hub on the North Quays. Picture: Google maps

A senior engineer for Waterford City and County Council, Seán Dobbs, has confirmed that intercity buses will stop at the new transport hub on the North Quays when it opens in 2027.

Fianna Fáil councillor and Metropolitan Mayor Adam Wyse raised the issue at a recent meeting, saying: “I’ve heard reports of the bus station on the south quays site not wanting to move from that location; will the bus station be completely integrated into the transport hub on the north side?” 

Fine Gael councillor Pat Nugent added: “It’s not feasible for people to walk down the quays, over the transport bridge and up to the bus station. It’s definitely twice as long as what people are currently doing.” 

While Mr Dobbs confirmed that the location of the bus station in Waterford will remain in its current location, plans have been made to connect the two. 

He said: “The Bus Connects plan will extend bus services to the train station on the North Quays.” 

He said that specific bus journeys and their frequencies have not yet been confirmed, “but there is a facility for buses to stop directly outside the train station that also includes intercity buses, so it's not just local bus services.” 

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