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 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 destinationsOperatorNumberOriginStandDestinationJourney timeFrequencyStagecoach1 goldCwmbranCThornhill12 minutes10–60 minutesPhil Anslow TravelX1CwmbranHBrynmawr54 minutesEvery 60 minutesPhil Anslow TravelX1CwmbranHAbertillery36 minutesEvery 60 minutesStagecoach2 goldCwmbranHCroesyceiliog10 minutesEvery 15 minutesStagecoachX3CardiffBHereford108 minutes5 per dayStagecoachX3HerefordBCardiff57 minutes5 per dayStagecoachX3CardiffBAbergavenny108 minutes11 per dayStagecoachX3AbergavennyBCardiff57 minutes11 per dayStagecoachX3CardiffBPontypool108 minutes16 per dayStagecoachX3PontypoolBCardiff57 minutes16 per dayStagecoach5a goldCwmbranDFairwater6 minutesEvery 30 minutesStagecoach5c goldCwmbranDFairwater11 minutesEvery 30 minutesStagecoach6 goldCwmbranDHenllys12 minutes15 to 60 minutesStagecoach7 goldCwmbranBCoed Eva8 minutesEvery 15 minutesCapitol Hire15TrevethinANewport Market Square15 minutesVariousCapitol Hire15Newport Market SquareFTrevethin14 minutesVariousCapitol Hire15Newport Market SquareFPontypool17 minutesVariousCapitol Hire15PontypoolANewport Market Square15 minutesVariousStagecoach21CwmbranEBlackwood Interchange54 minutesEvery 60 minutesStagecoach23CwmbranFVarteg42 minutesEvery 30 minutesStagecoach24Newport Market SquareEBlaenavon33 minutesEvery 60 minutesStagecoach24BlaenavonANewport Market Square10 minutesVariousStagecoachX24 goldBlaenavonANewport Market Square34 minutesEvery 30 minutesStagecoachX24 goldNewport Market SquareEBlaenavon39 minutesEvery 30 minutesPhil Anslow Travel30CwmbranFBlaenavon57 minutesEvery 60 minutesPhil Anslow Travel63CwmbranFChepstow65 minutes4 per day *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 List of bus stations in Wales Transport in Wales
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