Cwmbran bus station

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]

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.

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.

*21 bus continues from Pontypool to Cwmbran most hours.

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.

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