Bratislava Central Bus Station

Bratislava Central Bus Station (Slovak: Autobusová stanica Mlynské nivy) is the main bus transport interchange in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It serves both domestic and international intercity bus service. The station building was constructed from 1975 to 1983 in the Nivy neighborhood of the Ružinov borough and it was opened on 15 August 1983 and was closed for redevelopment in 2018.[1] The author of the building design and original interior is Valéria Triznová. The station features numerous shops, fast food kiosks and a restaurant. The bus stands are open 24/7 and the station building closes at 23:00 each night and opens at 04:00 the next day.

Bratislava Central Bus Station

Autobusová stanica Mlynské nivy
bus terminal
Main entrance of the original (now demolished) station building. The "ČSAD" sculpture is now located at the Nová Cvernovka cultural centre.
LocationMlynské Nivy 31, Nivy, Bratislava
Ružinov
Slovakia
Coordinates 48°8′49″N 17°7′37″E
Operated byTwin City
Bus operators
  • Slovak Lines
  • Eurolines
  • Student Agency
  • Turancar
History
Opened1983 (1983)
Closed2018 (2018)

Slovak real-estate development company HB Reavis bought the building and plans to redevelop it as part of its Stanica Nivy project, itself part of a larger development called the Twin City. Construction started in 2018 and finish at the end of 2019. During construction, a temporary bus terminal has been established nearby on Bottova Street.[2]

Name

In Slovak the station is called Autobusová stanica Mlynské nivy, Autobusová stanica Bratislava Nivy, AS Mlynské nivy or AS Bratislava Nivy. In English it is called The Central Bus Station.

See also

References
  1. "A.S. Bratislava (Nivy) Slovak Lines Eurolines - Autobusová stanica Bratislava". autobusovastanica.sk. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  2. "New bus station should be finished by late 2019". The Slovak Spectator. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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