Council. It is used by National Express. The bus station is notorious for its lack of tidiness and anti-social behaviour and has been identified as a crime hotspot by Dorset Police. History A bus station has been on the site since at least the 1960s. The bus station was redeveloped in 2009 with improved lighting and new kerbs, and with the UK's largest outdoor mural being painted onto the ceiling by Penson Architects. The process cost £300,000 and was supported by the Dolphin Shopping Centre and Poole Borough Council. The mural graphic contains over 500 panels over 1000 square metres. The revamp was officially opened by town mayor Joyce Lavender. In 2017, the bus station was severely flooded. Also in 2017, a £134 million revamp of Poole Town Centre, including the bus station was unveiled. In 2018, the bus station was attacked by youths and damage was caused to lights and windows. In 2019, a further redevelopment plan for a new bus station was revealed. In 2020, Yellow Buses stopped using the bus station due to the anti-social behaviour in the area. As a result, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council boarded up the nearby alleyways to discourage crime. It is now proposed to permanently close the alleyways. The travel shop was closed during the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further reading Poole Bus Station in the 1980s and 1990s References Shopping centres in Dorset Buildings and structures in Poole Shopping malls established in 1969 1969 establishments in England