BUS TERMINAL

LITERATURE STUDY
WHAT IS BUS TERMINAL?
BUS TERMINAL IS THE POINT WHERE A BUS ROUTE STARTS OR ENDS , WHERE
VEHICLES STOP, TURN OR REVERSE , AND WAIT BEFORE DEPARTING ON THEIR
RETURN JOURNEYS. IT’S ALSO WHERE PASSANGERS BOARDS AND ALIGHT FROM
VEHICLES. IT ALSO OFTEN PROVIDES A CONVENIENT POINT WHERE SERVICES CAN BE
CONTROLLED FROM.
BUS TERMINALS ARE PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR INTER-CITY AND INTRA-CITY
MOVEMENT BECAUSE OF THE ACCESSIBILITY OF BUS TERMINLAS.

TERMINALS SERVE AS A POINT OF :

• DISPERSION
• LOADING/UNLOADING OF THE PASSENGERS
• INTERCHANGE OF MODE
• STORAGE OF PASSENGERS AND VEHICLES.
• MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES
• FACILITIES AND AMENITIES FOR THE USERS AND CREW
• DOCUMENTATION OF MOVEMENT
• INFORMATION SYSTEM
• INTEGRATION OF VARIOUS SYSTEMS OF TRANSPORTATION

REQUIREMENTS
• PUBLIC LOCKERS • FACILITIES FOR STAFF
• DISPATCH OFFICE • FACILITIES FOR VEHICLE
• OFFICES MAINTENANCE

• WAITING AREA • FILLING STATION

• RENTAL SPACE
• SECURITY CHECK POST
• BUFFET
• CAR/AUTO PARKING
• PUBLIC TOILETS
• KIOSKS • ACCOMMODATION /DORMATORY

• ENQUIRY AND BOOKING • ATM

• LEFT LUGGAGE
• WASTE DISPOSAL
• LOST PROPERTY
AREA REQUIRED BASED ON
POPULATION
BUS DIMENSIONS

SINGLE DECKER BUS

DOUBLE DECKER BUS

ARTICULATED BUS
Space required for platforms Space required for parking places
BUS TURNING RADIUS
FORMS OF BAY &BAY DIMENSION
BAY AND PASSING LANE DIMENSION
PASSING WAY DIMENSION BASED
ON ANGLE
VEHICLE MOVEMENT
LAYOUTS