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Designed by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of Building Design partnership with E.H. Stazicker, Preston bus station was opened. It has a capacity of 80 double decker buses (40 along each side) and is said to be the second largest bus station in Western Europe.
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As part of Preston city's Tithebarn development project, plans were made to demolish the bus station. However, the Tithebarn development collapsed and all plans to demolish the bus station fell through.
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Around the time of the Tithebarn development, opposition to the demolition applied for the bus station to have a 'listed building' status, however it was rejected by English Heritage, as Preston Borough Council opposed the application
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A report comissioned by the council revealed that passengers using the bus service were not alighting at the bus station as it suffered from poor pedestrian linkages; instead they were alighting at various stops around the city centre.
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A survey conducted by the Lancashire Evening Post revealed that bus station was the people of Preston's favourite building.
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A member of 'Save Preston bus station' presented to the council a petition of 1,435 signatures, calling for a referendum on the future of the bus station, however councillers voted against a referendum.
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On Good Friday 2012 the bus station was the venue for Preston Passion, a play that was televised on the BBC.
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Preston City Council announced that the bus station would be demolished. They said it would cost £23m to refurbish it and more than £5m just to keep it standing.
