Roanoke Built a Standalone Station for Greyhound. The Bus Company Won’t Occupy It.

Henri Gendreau -
While Greyhound still provides bus service to and from Roanoke, the company no longer intends to operate the station especially built for it at the corner of Third Street and Salem Avenue (above). PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER

As part of Roanoke’s new downtown bus station, the city constructed a multimillion-dollar standalone facility for Greyhound to use.

The idea was for the inter-city bus company to lease the building and staff it with workers who would sell tickets and provide information, similar to how Greyhound operated for years at the former station at Campbell Court.

While Greyhound still provides bus service to and from Roanoke, the company no longer intends to operate the station especially built for it, according to Valley Metro General Manager Kevin Price.

The change has been known to Valley Metro leaders for some time, but plans for the standalone station at Third Street and Salem Avenue remain unclear.