Cwmbran bus station (Welsh: Gorsaf bws Cwmbrân) is a bus terminus and interchange located in the town centre of Cwmbran, South Wales.
Cwmbran bus station  Gorsaf bws Cwmbrân | |
|---|---|
| Bus station | |
.jpg) 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 |
Background
editThe 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
editThe 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
editCwmbran 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
editCwmbran 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
editReferences
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.