New proposal suggests moving Dundee bus station to the city's waterfront

What a bus station could look like at Site 2.

A new proposal could see Dundee’s bus station relocated from its current home at Seagate to a new site on the city’s waterfront, bringing it closer to Dundee Railway Station and creating a more connected transport hub.

The idea has been put forward by Dundee Civic Trust as part of the ongoing review of Dundee’s Local Development Plan, which will shape how the city develops over the next decade and beyond. Within their submission, the Trust highlights the long-standing discussion around the separation of Dundee’s main transport hubs, with the bus station located in the east of the city centre and the train station in the west.

Their proposal suggests relocating the bus station to Waterfront Site 2, creating a modern, integrated interchange where bus and rail services sit side by side. The aim is to improve connections for passengers, simplify journeys and better align Dundee with other cities where transport links are more centralised.

The Civic Trust also points to wider benefits beyond transport. Moving the bus station could reduce congestion and pollution in Seagate, while supporting the ongoing shift in retail and activity towards the west end of the city centre. The relocation could also free up land currently used for bus infrastructure, opening up potential opportunities for new housing developments in a central location.

The proposal further suggests encouraging Stagecoach to relocate its depot to the waterfront site, which would play a key role in enabling the wider move and redevelopment of the existing site.

At this stage, the plans are still at an early concept level and form part of the “Call for Ideas” stage of the Local Development Plan review which closed at the end of last month.

This means there is no confirmed timeline or commitment, but it does place the idea into formal discussion as the council begins shaping Dundee’s future.

The concept of a waterfront transport hub is not new, but with Dundee’s continued regeneration and investment along the Tay, the proposal raises fresh questions about how the city’s infrastructure could evolve to better support its growth.