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Ebbw Vale bus station (Welsh: Gorsaf bws Glyn Ebwy), also known as Inner Bypass,[1] is a bus terminus located in the town centre of Ebbw Vale, South Wales.
Ebbw Vale bus station  Gorsaf bws Glyn Ebwy | |
|---|---|
| Bus station | |
 Ebbw Vale bus station stands | |
| General information | |
| Location | Inner Bypass Ebbw Vale NP23 6HL Blaenau Gwent Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°46′48″N 3°12′24″W / 51.77993°N 3.20675°W |
| Owned by | Blaenau Gwent Council |
| Operated by | Blaenau Gwent Council |
| Bus routes | 8 |
| Bus stands | 6 |
| Bus operators | Stagecoach in South Wales Phil Anslow Travel |
| Connections | Ebbw Vale Town railway station |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Shelter |
| Parking | None |
| Bicycle facilities | Racks |
| Accessible | Level boarding |
| Other information | |
| Station code | blgapmt |
| Website | traveline.info stagecoachbus.com |
Background
editEbbw Vale is a town at the head of the Ebbw Valley, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the south of the Brecon Beacons National Park.[2] As such the town is the northern terminus of services through the valley towards Cardiff, Caerphilly, and Cwmbran, as well as having services to Tredegar and Abergavenny.[3]
The bus interchange is approximately 0.279 miles (0.449 km) from the recently opened Ebbw Vale Town railway station which provides services to Cardiff Central railway station, and in 2021 to Newport railway station.[4]
In 2019 residents in the nearby area complained at cuts to bus services by operator Stagecoach South Wales which had left them "like prisoners in their own village".[3] The town of Cwm has been reduced to one bus each hour on weekdays, and no services on Sunday. The town's evening services are already subsidised by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council who state they are unable to further subsidise services to towns on the route.[3]
Layout
editThe sits on an island in the centre of the A4046 through the town,[1] and faces the line of retail businesses along the road. As such it is referred to on maps as "Inner Bypass" station.[5]
The station has six bus stands, identified as numbers 1-5.[5]
Destinations
editEbbw Vale is the terminus for a number of Stagecoach services, and serves as an interchange for travellers headed to Tredegar and Abergavenny.[5]
| Operator | Number | Origin | Stand | Destination | Journey time | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach South Wales | E2 | Ebbw Vale | Stop 1 | Mountain Air Gate | 9 minutes | Every 20 minutes |
| Stagecoach South Wales | E2 | Mountain Air Gate | Stop 6 | Ebbw Vale | 9 minutes | Every 20 minutes |
| Stagecoach South Wales | E3 | Ebbw Vale | Stop 2 | Brynmawr via Cwm | 63 minutes | Hourly |
| Stagecoach South Wales | E3 | Brynmawr | Stop 2 | Ebbw Vale via Cwm | 63 minutes | Hourly |
| Stagecoach South Wales | E4 | Ebbw Vale | Stop 5 | Garn Lydan | 14 minutes | Every 30 minutes |
| Stagecoach South Wales | E4 | Garn Lydan | Stop 2 | Ebbw Vale | 15 minutes | Every 30 minutes |
| Stagecoach South Wales | X4 | Ebbw Vale | Stop 6 | Cardiff via Tredegar and Ashvale | 97 minutes | Every 30 minutes |
| Stagecoach South Wales | X4 | Cardiff via Tredegar and Ashvale | Stop 3 | Ebbw Vale | 96 minutes | Every 30 minutes |
| Phil Anslow Coaches | E11 | Ebbw Vale | Stop 3 | Tredegar | 25 minutes | Hourly |
| Phil Anslow Coaches | E11 | Tredegar | Stop 3 | Ebbw Vale | 25 minutes | Hourly |
| Stagecoach South Wales | X4 | Abergavenny | Stop 3 | Ebbw Vale via Brynmawr | 72 minutes | Every 2 hours |
| Stagecoach South Wales | X4 | Ebbw Vale | Stop 3 | Abergavenny via Brynmawr | 72 minutes | Every 2 hours |
| Stagecoach South Wales | 97 | Peacehaven Court, Tredegar | Stop 4 | Ebbw Vale | 15 minutes | Two daily |
| Stagecoach South Wales | 97 | Ebbw Vale | Stop 2 | Peacehaven Court, Tredegar | 15 minutes | Two daily |
Railway station
editEbbw Vale Town railway station provides rail transport to destinations on the Ebbw Valley railway line, which include Cardiff Central, Newport (from 2021), and infrequent services to Bridgend.
The station is an eight-minute walk from the bus station.[5] The town has a large number of car parking facilities near to the station.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "A4046 - streets of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom". www.maps-streetview.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Carradice, Phil. "BBC - Wales History: Ebbw Vale, the steel town of Wales". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "'This valley, it feels like a forgotten valley': Residents react to bus service cuts in Ebbw Vale". ITV News. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Restoration of Newport-Ebbw Vale rail link on track for 2021". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Ebbw Vale – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 7 October 2019.