Cwmbran bus station


Cwmbran bus station 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.
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.

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 Shopping 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.
OperatorNumberOriginStandDestinationJourney timeFrequency
Stagecoach1 goldCwmbranCThornhill12 minutes10-60 minutes
Phil Anslow TravelX1CwmbranHBrynmawr54 minutesEvery 60 minutes
Phil Anslow TravelX1CwmbranHAbertillery36 minutesEvery 60 minutes
Stagecoach2 goldCwmbranHCroesyceiliog10 minutesEvery 15 minutes
StagecoachX3CardiffBHereford108 minutes5 per day
StagecoachX3HerefordBCardiff57 minutes5 per day
StagecoachX3CardiffBAbergavenny108 minutes11 per day
StagecoachX3AbergavennyBCardiff57 minutes11 per day
StagecoachX3CardiffBPontypool108 minutes16 per day
StagecoachX3PontypoolBCardiff57 minutes16 per day
Stagecoach5a goldCwmbranDFairwater6 minutesEvery 30 minutes
Stagecoach5c goldCwmbranDFairwater11 minutesEvery 30 minutes
Stagecoach6 goldCwmbranDHenllys12 minutes15 to 60 minutes
Stagecoach7 goldCwmbranBCoed Eva8 minutesEvery 15 minutes
Capitol Hire15TrevethinANewport Market Square15 minutesVarious
Capitol Hire15Newport Market SquareFTrevethin14 minutesVarious
Capitol Hire15Newport Market SquareFPontypool17 minutesVarious
Capitol Hire15PontypoolANewport Market Square15 minutesVarious
Stagecoach21CwmbranEBlackwood Interchange54 minutesEvery 60 minutes
Stagecoach23CwmbranFVarteg42 minutesEvery 30 minutes
Stagecoach24Newport Market SquareEBlaenavon33 minutesEvery 60 minutes
Stagecoach24BlaenavonANewport Market Square10 minutesVarious
StagecoachX24 goldBlaenavonANewport Market Square34 minutesEvery 30 minutes
StagecoachX24 goldNewport Market SquareEBlaenavon39 minutesEvery 30 minutes
Phil Anslow Travel30CwmbranFBlaenavon57 minutesEvery 60 minutes
Phil Anslow Travel63CwmbranFChepstow65 minutes4 per day

*21 bus continues from Pontypool to Cwmbran most hours.

Connecting transport

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.