[1][2] Built to replace a 70 year old facility, the bus station was opened as part of the Kingston Relief Road project, which involved the main shopping streets in Kingston town centre being pedestrianised, and a new one-way system being built around the town centre for traffic.

[1] It was designed by in-house London Transport architect Robert Stevenson, and won a Townscape Award from the Kingston upon Thames Society.

[5] In 2015, planning permission was approved for the demolition of the bus station, and the building of a replacement on the same site.

[7] The renovation includes wider customer waiting areas, live bus information, retail units, accessible toilets and improved staff accommodation.

[10] A number of non-TfL buses also serve the station, with destinations outside Greater London in Surrey.

After over 70 years, the site closed on 17 May 2000 as London United moved to Tolworth bus garage.