Brisbane Transit Centre
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The Brisbane Transit Centre, at 151–171 Roma Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, was a long-distance bus station. It was closed and demolished in 2020 along with its three office towers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was commonly regarded as the ugliest building in Brisbane.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
Opened in 1986, the Brisbane Transit Centre was between the Queensland Police Service headquarters and the Roma Street Parkland. The complex included a number of shops, cafes and restaurants, and two office towers.<ref>Building Profile Brisbane Transit Centre</ref> It also included the Travelodge Hotel which was positioned above the station, which opened in 1986.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Access to the centre was from the ground floor on Roma Street or from the Roma Street Parkland. In March 2016, GPT sold its half share in the property to co-owner the Australian Prime Property Fund.<ref>GPT Wholesale Office Fund sells its half stake in the Brisbane Transit Centre-to co-owner Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial for $62.6 million The Courier-Mail 11 March 2016</ref>
Long distance coach travel
The coach terminal was located on the top floor of the Brisbane Transit Centre and used by:
- Crisps Coaches to Tenterfield and Moree<ref>Service Runs Template:Webarchive Crisps Coaches</ref>
- Greyhound Australia intrastate within Queensland and interstate services to Byron Bay and Sydney<ref>Timetables Template:Webarchive Greyhound Australia</ref>
- Murrays to Toowoomba and Chinchilla<ref>All aboard new bus for Dalby Template:Webarchive Dalby Herald 12 May 2015</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- NSW TrainLink to Casino, connecting with train services to Sydney<ref name=NSWTrainLink>Template:Cite New South Wales transport timetables</ref>
- Premier Motor Service to Cairns, Lismore and Sydney<ref>Timetables Template:Webarchive Premier Motor Service</ref>
- Bus Queensland to Mount Isa and Charleville
Train travel
Roma Street railway station was accessed from the ground floor level of the Brisbane Transit Centre. Long distance Traveltrain services depart for destinations within Queensland.<ref>Rail Template:Webarchive Queensland Rail</ref> NSW TrainLink operate an XPT service to Sydney.<ref name=NSWTrainLink/> It is also part of the Queensland Rail City network.
Translink buses
Roma Street busway station is served by Transport for Brisbane buses.
Demolition
The Cross River Rail Authority demolished the whole of the Brisbane Transit Centre including the East and West Tower and Hotel Jen from March 2018 to make way for Cross River Rail platforms at Roma Street.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Brisbane Coach Terminal opened to the north of Roma Street station as a replacement.<ref>Brisbane Coach Terminal Relocation Cross River Rail</ref><ref>Temporary Coach Terminal Now Complete and Operational South Bank News</ref>