Bargoed Interchange

Bargoed Interchange (Welsh: Cyfnewidfa Bargod) is a bus station located in the town centre of Bargoed, South Wales. It is situated near the High Street.

See also: List of bus stations in Wales and Transport in Wales

Bargoed Interchange

Cyfnewidfa Bargod
Bus station
Bargoed Interchange, officially opened in June 2011
LocationBargoed Bus Station
Station Road
Bargoed
CF81 9AL
Caerphilly
Wales
Coordinates51.691343°N 3.228545°W / 51.691343; -3.228545
Owned byCaerphilly County Borough Council
Operated byCaerphilly County Borough Council
Bus routes8
Bus standsTotal: 5 stands
Bus operatorsStagecoach in South Wales, NAT Group, Harris Coaches
ConnectionsNewport bus station, Merthyr Tydfil, Blackwood Interchange, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, Ystrad Mynach
Construction
Structure typeModern steel and glass passenger shelter, toilets and a new pedestrian link to High Street
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
Disabled accessLevel boarding
Other information
Station codecpyjpjw
Websitehttps://www.traveline.info/
History
Opened11 June 2011 (2011-06-11)[1]

Background

The new station building was funded through the European Union Regional Development Fund, and through the Welsh Government's Targeted Match Funding, Transport Grant programme, and the Heads of the Valleys Programme.[2]

Layout
An electronic display board at Bargoed Interchange

The toilet facilities closed in April 2019 due to the increasing financial difficulties faced by Caerphilly Council.[3] Caerphilly Town Centre public toilets re-opened in July 2019 but the fate of facilities in Blackwood remain uncertain.[4]

The station was covered by Caerphilly Council's Public Space Protection Orders issued in 2015, which introduced Community Safety Wardens empowered to issue fixed penalty notices of £100 for any incidents of anti-social activities at the station, including any "disorderly, indecent or offensive" behaviour including loitering.[5] The orders also apply to bus stations in Blackwood and Nelson, and the train and bus station areas in Caerphilly. Bargoed Bus Station has previously suffered from a high number of reports related to youth anti-social behaviour.[5]

Destinations

Bargoed services run to Newport, Merthyr Tydfil, Blackwood, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, and Ystrad Mynach.

List of destinations[6]
Operator Number Service begins at Stand Service destination Journey time Frequency
Stagecoach 1 Bargoed 1 Merthyr Tydfil 59 minutes Every 60 minutes
Stagecoach 2 Bargoed 1 Merthyr Tydfil 68 minutes Every 60 minutes
Stagecoach 3 Bargoed 1 Merthyr Tydfil 65 minutes Every 60 minutes
Harris Coaches C9 Bargoed 3 Caerphilly 38 minutes Every 30 minutes
Harris Coaches 14 Bargoed 2 Blackwood 25 minutes Every 20 minutes
NAT C17 Bargoed 5 Caerphilly 42 minutes Every 60 minutes
NAT C18 Bargoed 5 Caerphilly 42 minutes Every 60 minutes
Stagecoach 27 Bargoed 1 Blackwood 23 minutes Every 60 minutes
NAT X38 Bargoed 5 Pontypridd via Nelson 43 minutes Every 60 minutes
Stagecoach 50 Bargoed 4 Newport bus station 86 minutes Every 55 minutes
Stagecoach 50A Bargoed 4 Newport bus station 84 minutes Every 50 minutes

Rail transport

Bargoed railway station is a three minute walk north of the bus interchange, providing fast transfer to the following:[2]

   Rhymney line

   Penarth branch line

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References
  1. https://caerphilly.observer/news/90380/bargoed-bus-station-to-get-official-opening/
  2. "Bargoed bus station to get official opening". Caerphilly Observer. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. "'Dismayed' residents fight to save toilets". 21 March 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. "Toilets now reopened thanks to taxi drivers". Caerphilly Observer. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. Deans, David (2 August 2015). "Fines will be imposed to tackle anti-social behaviour at bus and train stations". walesonline. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. "Bargoed Interchange (Stand 1) – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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