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Cwmbran bus station () is a bus terminus and interchange located in the town centre of
Cwmbran Cwmbran ( ; , also in use as an alternative spelling in English) is a town in the county borough of Torfaen in South Wales. Lying within the Historic counties of Wales, historic boundaries of Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire, Cwmbran was ...
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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
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in order to meet high demand for housing and employment, particularly in war ravaged communities. Under the
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, 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 The Cwmbran Centre, renamed M Cwmbran from March 2024, is a shopping centre, office and leisure complex in the town of Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales. It was formerly named Cwmbran Shopping, then renamed Cwmbran Centre on 3 July 2017. As a New Town in ...
, 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. *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,
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. 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 *
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References

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