Bus stop

A bus stop is a place where a public transport bus stops. The simplest kind has just a sign "bus stop" (or perhaps not even that), but often line numbers and/or destinations are indicated. Also the times the bus departs may be given, or the whole timetable for the lines involved. Also a map of the bus lines and tariff information may be provided.

There may be a shelter and/or a bench, and there may or may not be lighting and a garbage box.

A bus stop is often a "request stop": a bus does not stop there unless it is requested. Someone waiting at the stop has to pay attention and give a stop sign to halt the bus, and someone inside has to press a button or ask the driver. In some bus systems with few stops this is not required, there the bus stops anyway. Some bus stops have a button to press, which controls a trafic signal for the bus at some distance before the stop.

An extensive combination of bus stops in one location is a bus station or bus depot. It may have a waiting room instead of just shelters.

On the shelter and/or the bus stop sign there may be advertising. If it is an attractive photograph which is removable (even if this requires damaging the casing) it is sometimes stolen.

See also

• Tram stop
• Train station
• Metro station
• List of transport topics
• Human positions.

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Bus Stop is a 1956 movie by Joshua Logan starring Marilyn Monroe -- see Bus Stop (movie).

"Bus Stop" is also the name of a 1966 hit song by The Hollies. It is about a romantic relationship that starts by sharing an umbrella at a bus stop.