Why is Preston bus station famous?

Some say the Preston Bus Station was once the second largest bus station in all of Europe. Built in the late 60s, the station acted as a transportation hub for Lancashire for decades, remaining mostly untouched. It could serve 80 double-decker busses at once and had a five-floor parking lot that could fit 1,100 cars.



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