Cwmbran bus station
Bus station | |
![]() Cwmbran bus station in May 2016 | |
General information | |
Location | Cwmbran Bus Station Gwent Square Cwmbran NP44 1XN Torfaen Wales |
Coordinates | 51°39′54″N 3°11′45″W / 51.66490°N 3.19579°W |
Owned by | Cwmbran Centre |
Operated by | Cwmbran Centre |
Bus routes | 20 |
Bus stands | 8 |
Bus operators | Stagecoach in South Wales Newport Bus Phil Anslow Travel |
Connections | Cwmbran railway station |
Construction | |
Structure type | Shelter |
Parking | None |
Bicycle facilities | Racks |
Accessible | Level boarding |
Other information | |
Station code | torajmt |
Fare zone | 2 (Newport Bus zoning)[1] |
Website | traveline.info stagecoachbus.com |
History | |
Opened | 1958 |
Cwmbran bus station (Welsh: Gorsaf bws Cwmbrân) is a bus terminus and interchange located in the town centre of Cwmbran, South Wales.
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "NOW AND THEN: Cwmbran bus station". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Blackwood Interchange (Stand 1) – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "1 - Cwmbran - Cwmbran via Thornhill – Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "X3 - Hereford - Cardiff – Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "6 - Cwmbran - Ty Canol – Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "15 - Trevethin - Newport – Capitol Hire – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "24 - Blaenavon - Newport – Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "63 - Cwmbran - Chepstow via Pontypool, Usk – Phil Anslow Travel – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 10 August 2019.