The old Wrexham bus station King street 2002

Photographs by Selwyn Surgenor.

The last days of the old Wrexham bus station on King street 19th October 2002 – just one week later it was all dust and a memory.

King Street Bus station 1

Above – This end of the building was formerly the National express booking office and had a left luggage area to the left (just missed off this photo).

King Street Bus station 2
The front of the building was occupied by a jeweller (left side next to booking office) and the Bakers oven cafe.
King Street Bus station 3
The upstairs was half drivers canteen & rest area, half hairdressers salon.
King Street Bus station 4
This end of the building was formerly the National express booking office and had a left luggage area to the left (just missed off this photo)
King Street Bus station 5
This end of the building was occupied for many years by an Interflora florist.
King Street Bus station 6
The entrance to the Gents toilets, somewhere that was best avoided at all times, looks like the owner of that umbrella has lost it for good this time!
King Street Bus station 7
The pass-thru with the jewellers side window this area was the location of a good old fashioned wet-film photo-me machine for many years.
King Street Bus station 8
The last days of the old Wrexham bus station on King street 19 October 2002
King Street Bus station 9
The last days of the old Wrexham bus station on King street 19 October 2002

Source: All photographs are shared from Flickr and are (c)Selwyn Surgenor

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