Cwmbran bus station

Gorsaf bws Cwmbrân
Bus station
Cwmbran bus station
Cwmbran bus station in May 2016
General information
LocationCwmbran Bus Station
Gwent Square
Cwmbran
NP44 1XN
Torfaen
Wales
Coordinates51°39′54″N 3°11′45″W / 51.66490°N 3.19579°W / 51.66490; -3.19579
Owned byCwmbran Centre
Operated byCwmbran Centre
Bus routes20
Bus stands8
Bus operatorsStagecoach in South Wales
Newport Bus
Phil Anslow Travel
ConnectionsCwmbran railway station
Construction
Structure typeShelter
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleLevel boarding
Other information
Station codetorajmt
Fare zone2 (Newport Bus zoning)[1]
Websitetraveline.info
stagecoachbus.com
History
Opened1958 (1958)

Cwmbran bus station (Welsh: Gorsaf bws Cwmbrân) is a bus terminus and interchange located in the town centre of Cwmbran, South Wales.

Background

The station was commissioned along with the wider development of the town of Cwmbran in August 1949, following the end of the Second World War. The UK embarked on a series of new towns in order to meet high demand for housing and employment, particularly in war ravaged communities.[2]

Under the New Towns Act 1946, Cwmbran became the first New Town in Wales. A body, Cwmbran Development Corporation, was created to oversee work. A 55-acre town centre was designed, and the bus station was the key interchange for both the retail and residential area.[2]

Layout

The bus station diverts from the circular Glyndwr Road around the town, just after the roundabout on St David's Road.

The station has eight bus stands, identified with letters A-H.

It is surrounded by the retail centre, Cwmbran Centre, and opposite is the newer Leisure @ Cwmbran development which includes restaurants, a bowling centre, and a cinema.

Destinations

Cwmbran is the terminus for a number of Stagecoach services due to the local depot in the town, and serves as an interchange for travellers headed north or south.

List of destinations[3]
Operator Number Origin Stand Destination Journey time Frequency
Stagecoach 1 gold Cwmbran C Thornhill 12 minutes 10–60 minutes[4]
Phil Anslow Travel X1 Cwmbran H Brynmawr 54 minutes Every 60 minutes
Phil Anslow Travel X1 Cwmbran H Abertillery 36 minutes Every 60 minutes
Stagecoach 2 gold Cwmbran H Croesyceiliog 10 minutes Every 15 minutes
Stagecoach X3 Cardiff B Hereford 108 minutes 5 per day[5]
Stagecoach X3 Hereford B Cardiff 57 minutes 5 per day[5]
Stagecoach X3 Cardiff B Abergavenny 108 minutes 11 per day[5]
Stagecoach X3 Abergavenny B Cardiff 57 minutes 11 per day[5]
Stagecoach X3 Cardiff B Pontypool 108 minutes 16 per day[5]
Stagecoach X3 Pontypool B Cardiff 57 minutes 16 per day[5]
Stagecoach 5a gold Cwmbran D Fairwater 6 minutes Every 30 minutes
Stagecoach 5c gold Cwmbran D Fairwater 11 minutes Every 30 minutes
Stagecoach 6 gold Cwmbran D Henllys 12 minutes 15 to 60 minutes[6]
Stagecoach 7 gold Cwmbran B Coed Eva 8 minutes Every 15 minutes
Capitol Hire 15 Trevethin A Newport Market Square 15 minutes Various[7]
Capitol Hire 15 Newport Market Square F Trevethin 14 minutes Various[7]
Capitol Hire 15 Newport Market Square F Pontypool 17 minutes Various[7]
Capitol Hire 15 Pontypool A Newport Market Square 15 minutes Various[7]
Stagecoach 21 Cwmbran E Blackwood Interchange 54 minutes Every 60 minutes
Stagecoach 23 Cwmbran F Varteg 42 minutes Every 30 minutes
Stagecoach 24 Newport Market Square E Blaenavon 33 minutes Every 60 minutes
Stagecoach 24 Blaenavon A Newport Market Square 10 minutes Various[8]
Stagecoach X24 gold Blaenavon A Newport Market Square 34 minutes Every 30 minutes
Stagecoach X24 gold Newport Market Square E Blaenavon 39 minutes Every 30 minutes
Phil Anslow Travel 30 Cwmbran F Blaenavon 57 minutes Every 60 minutes
Phil Anslow Travel 63 Cwmbran F Chepstow 65 minutes 4 per day[9]

*21 bus continues from Pontypool to Cwmbran most hours.

Connecting transport

Cwmbran railway station provides rail transport to destinations on the Welsh Marches line, including Cardiff Central, Newport, Manchester, Maesteg, Swansea, Carmarthen, and Milford Haven. The station is a seven-minute walk from the bus station.

The area also has a large number of car parking facilities, some included in the shopping centre, as well as around the town.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bus Travel Zones | Newport | Cardiff | Cwmbran | Chepstow | Newport Bus | Plan your Journey | Bus Routes & Fares". Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "NOW AND THEN: Cwmbran bus station". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Blackwood Interchange (Stand 1) – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ^ "1 - Cwmbran - Cwmbran via Thornhill – Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "X3 - Hereford - Cardiff – Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. ^ "6 - Cwmbran - Ty Canol – Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "15 - Trevethin - Newport – Capitol Hire – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  8. ^ "24 - Blaenavon - Newport – Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  9. ^ "63 - Cwmbran - Chepstow via Pontypool, Usk – Phil Anslow Travel – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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