Newport bus station
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- See also: List of bus stations in Wales and Transport in Wales
Newport bus station is a bus terminus at the heart of the city centre in Newport, South Wales.
Its city centre position has resulted in it becoming the largest road transport hub for public services in the county.
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[edit] Layout
The current bus station is set on a large and open forecourt with 31 bays for buses to stop at, making it the 2nd largest bus station in Wales after Cardiff Central but ahead of Swansea bus station. With the present configuration the buses park facing the bay on arrival and reverse out on departure. The pedestrian area is completely undercover, although not strictly 'inside' as with other bus stations (such as Bristol).
[edit] Stands
[edit] Newport Transport
- Upper Dock Street: 1,1A,1C (Rogerstone); 5 (Foxgloves, Mount Pleasant, Rogerstone); 11A,11B,11C,11X (Gaer)
- 16: 30,30D,X30 (St Mellons, Cardiff Central); 31A,31C (Castleton Village, Marshfield, Peterstone); 32*,33** (Bassaleg, Rhiwderin, *Maesglas, **Gaer)
- 17: 34,35,36 (Duffryn, Maesglas); 40,41 (Pillgwenlly)
- 18: 17,18,19 (Malpas)
- 19: 15 (Bettws)
- 20: 16 (Bettws)
- 21: 6*,6A,9* (Alway, *Ringland); 20 (Ringland)
- 22: 8A (Ringland)
- 23: 8C (Ringland)
- 24: 42 (Spytty Park) ; 43,43A,44 (Moorland Park, Spytty Park)
- 25: 2A,2B,2C,2D,2E,2X,7*,7B*,7D** (Caerleon, *Cwmbran and St Julians, **St Julians)
- 26: 4A (St Julians); 4C (Christchurch, St Julians); 10A,10C (Gibbs Road, St Julians)
- 27: 20 (Christchurch, Gibbs Road)
- 28: 13A,13C,13E (Brynglas); 14A,14C (Allt-yr-yn, Barrack Hill)
- 29: 61 (Magor, Redwick, Treberth); 88 (Castle Bingo)
- 30: Sainsbury's Free Bus
- 31: Hospitals 98,99 and Open Top Bus Tour 100
[edit] Facilities
Facilities include public toilets, a café and a newsagent. Both Newport Transport and National Express have customer service offices at the station.
[edit] Services
Newport is the terminus for most bus services coming in from Torfaen, Caerphilly and Monmouthshire, as well as services from in and around the city. As well as giving the valleys of southeast Wales access to the city, the bus station also has services that run to Cardiff and Bristol. National Express services run from bays 1 to 3 to destinations throughout the UK.
[edit] Redevelopment
The bus station and surrounding area is part of the Friars Walk and Newport Unlimited development scheme and will see massive regeneration by 2009. The bus station, which has suffered criticism due to prominent night-time vandalism from local residents, will be completely rebuilt and self-contained.
