Christmas and New Year Public Transport Arrangements 2016/2017

Over Christmas and New Year there are a number of engineering projects on the rail network across the UK. This is includes most valley lines services as well as between Newport and .

If you are intending to travel by train throughout Christmas and New Year please check before travelling particularly if you need to make a connection.

Please visit nationalrail.co.uk or call 03457 48 49 50

Caerphilly Council out-of-hours emergency contact: (01443) 875500

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Integrated Transport Unit Christmas and New Year Service Levels 2016/2017 TRAINS Valley TRAINS Ebbw Valley Line rail linc 901 BUSES Line

Normal Monday to Friday Friday 23 December 2016 Normal Monday to Friday Service Normal Monday to Friday Service Normal Friday Service Service

Saturday Service with Christmas Eve. Saturday 24 Saturday Service with early finsh Saturday Service with early finsh Normal Saturday Service early evening finish (see December 2016 (see below) (see below) below)

Christmas Day. Sunday 25 No Service No Service No Service No Service December 2016

No Service except for a Boxing Day. Monday 26 No Service No Service No Service special timetable on December 2015 Route 26

Trains will run into and out of Christmas Bank Holiday. Newport Station with a rail A rail replacement bus service No Service Sunday Service Tuesday 27 December 2016 replacement bus service will run all day between Newport and Cardiff.

Trains will run into and out of Revised Service to Wednesday 28 December Newport Station with a rail A rail replacement bus service connect with rail Saturday Service 2016 replacement bus service will run all day replacement services between Newport and Cardiff.

Trains will run between Town and Newport Station Normal Monday to Friday Thursday 29 December 2016 Normal Monday to Friday Service Saturdays Service to connect with Cardiff to Service Newport services.

Trains will run between Ebbw Vale Town and Newport Station Normal Monday to Friday Friday 30 December 2016 Normal Monday to Friday Sercice Saturday Service to connect with Cardiff to Sercice Newport services.

Trains will run (with early evening finish) between Ebbw Saturday Service with New Year's Eve. Saturday 31 Normal Saturday Service with Normal Monday to Friday Vale Town and Newport Station early evening finish (see December 2016 early finsh Service to connect with Cardiff to below) Newport services.

A rail replacement bus service will run between Pye Corner and Cardiff Central. Ebbw trains will New Year's Day. Sunday 1 run between Ebbw Vale Town No Service No Service No Service January 2017 and Newport with bus connections at Pye Corner for Cardiff.

Trains will run between Ebbw Vale Town and Newport Station Revised timetable with trains New Year's Bank Holiday. to connect with Cardiff to will start and terminate at No Service Sunday Service Monday 2 January 2017 Newport rail replacement bus services.

Normal Monday to Friday Tuesday 3 January 2017 Normal Monday to Friday Service Normal Monday to Friday Service Normal Tuesday Service Service Early finishes for buses and trains on Christmas & New Year's Eve The journeys shown below are the last buses to operate on 24th & 31st December 2016

1 - via Deri

Merthyr Tydfil, Bus Station 1805 Bargoed, Interchange 1827 1925 , Square 1834 Pontlottyn, Square 1901 1949 Bargoed, Interchange 1901 Merthyr Tydfil, Bus Station 1930 A

A - Operates as far as Rhymney Bridge at the request of passengers already on board the bus

4 BARGOED - PONTLOTTYN -

Tredegar, Lidl 1815 1905 Bargoed, Interchange --- Pontlottyn, Square 1839 1929 Pontlottyn, Square 1840 Bargoed, Interchange --- 1946 Tredegar, Lidl 1904

5 BLACKWOOD - OAKDALE - NEWBRIDGE - PANTSIDE

Blackwood, Interchange 1840 Pantside, Linden Court 1912 Oakdale, Oakdale Hotel 1855 Newbridge, The Co-op 1925 Newbridge, opp. The Co-op 1908 Oakdale, Oakdale Hotel 1939 Pantside, Linden Court 1916 Blackwood, Interchange 1954

9 BLACKWOOD - PENLLWYN

Blackwood, Interchange 1840 Penllwyn, Edgehill 1850 Blackwood, Interchange 1858

12 BLACKWOOD -

Blackwood, Interchange 1841 New Tredegar, White Rose Way 1905 , Village Hall 1856 Aberbargoed, Village Hall 1912 New Tredegar, White Rose Way 1901 Blackwood, Interchange 1929

14 BLACKWOOD - BARGOED

Blackwood, Interchange 1855 Bargoed, Hanbury Square 1916 Fleur de Lis, Court 1908 Fleur de Lis, Gwent Court 1927 Bargoed, Interchange 1919 Blackwood, Interchange 1940

26 CARDIFF - BLACKWOOD via

Blackwood, Interchange 1730 1835 Cardiff, Lower St. Mary's St 1800 1900 Caerphilly, Interchange 1805 1905 Caerphilly, Interchange 1850 1943 Cardiff, Westgate Street 1852 --- Blackwood, Interchange 1918 ---

50 NEWPORT - BARGOED via Caerphilly

Bargoed, Hanbury Square 1803 1908 Newport, Market Square 1815 1905 , Siloh Chapel 1833 1933 Caerphilly, Interchange 1900 1944 Caerphilly, Interchange 1851 Ystrad Mynach, Beech 1918 --- Newport, Market Square 1929 Bargoed, Interchange 1938 --- 52 BLACKWOOD - via

Blackwood, Interchange 1815 Abertillery, High Street 1845 Newbridge, opp. The Co-op 1826 Newbridge, The Co-op 1903 Abertillery, High Street 1844 Blackwood, Interchange 1914

56 NEWPORT - BLACKWOOD - TREDEGAR

Tredegar, Lidl 1745 1845 Newport, Market Square 1815 1900 Blackwood, Interchange 1815 1910 , 1838 1923 Crosskeys, Coleg Gwent 1836 --- Blackwood, Interchange 1901 1945 Newport, Market Square 1900 --- Tredegar, Lidl 1935 ---

79 MERTHYR TYDFIL - BEDLINOG

Evening journeys provided by N.A.T. Group will not operate

120 CAERPHILLY - BLAENCWM via

Caerphilly, Interchange 1725 1745 1805 1830 Blaencwm --- 1726 1741 1806 --- 1908 Pontypridd, Bus Station 1810 1830 1845 1905 Blaenrhondda 1651 ------1836 1912 Porth, Pontypridd Road 1823 1845 1858 1922 Tonypandy, Bus Station 1735 1806 1823 1847 1916 1947 Tonypandy, Bus Station --- 1902 --- D Porth, Police Station 1755 1821 1838 1906 1936 D Blaencwm --- 1931 ------Pontypridd, Bus Station 1815 ------1917 1947 --- Blaenrhondda --- 1942 ------Caerphilly, Interchange 1849 ------

D - To Porth Depot

151 BLACKWOOD - NEWPORT via

Blackwood, Interchange 1815 1830 1850 - Newport, Market Square 1850 Newbridge, opp. The Co-op 1826 1840 1901 - Risca , Spar 1912 Crosskeys, Coleg Gwent 1841 1855 1916 - Crosskeys, Coleg Gwent 1916 Risca, Moriah Chapel 1845 --- 1920 - Newbridge, The Co-op 1930 Newport, Market Square 1906 ------Blackwood, Interchange 1941

C9 CAERPHILLY - BARGOED via Ystrad Mynach

Caerphilly, Interchange 1810 Bargoed, Hanbury Square 1732 1806 Ystrad Mynach, Central Café 1832 Ystrad Mynach, Siloh Chapel 1756 1829 Bargoed, Interchange 1853 Caerphilly, Interchange 1818

C16 CAERPHILLY - NELSON via Ystrad Mynach

Caerphilly, Interchange 1830 1905 Nelson, Bus Station 1830 Ystrad Mynach, Central Café 1849 1924 Ystrad Mynach, Siloh Chapel 1844 Nelson, Bus Station 1902 1937 Caerphilly, Interchange 1903

C18 BARGOED - ESTATE (Circular)

Bargoed, Interchange 1905 Heol Fargoed, Oaklands 1918 Bargoed, Hanbury Square 1922

N2 CRUMLIN - NEWBRIDGE - LLANFACH

Crumlin, Square 1805 1905 Llanfach, Clytha Square 1832 Newbridge, Ebbw View Terrace 1820 1917 Newbridge, Ebbw View Terrace 1850 Llanfach, Clytha Square 1832 --- Crumlin, Square 1903 R1 NEWPORT - TY SIGN - RISCA

Risca, Spar 1910 Newport, Market Square 1840 Ty Sign, Top Shops 1915 Ty Sign, Top Shops 1903 Newport, Market Square 1938 Risca, Spar 1909

X15 NEWPORT - BRYNMAWR

Brynmawr, Bus Station 1703 1810 1910 Newport, Market Square 1747 1835 Abertillery, Foundry Bridge 1728 1829 1929 Risca, Spar 1817 1854 Newbridge, Ebbw View Terrace 1754 1852 1952 Newbridge, Ebbw View Terrace 1834 1908 Risca, Moriah Chapel 1811 ------Abertillery, High Street 1857 1931 Newport, Market Square 1842 ------Brynmawr, Bus Station 1921 ---

X18 NEWPORT - EBBW VALE

Ebbw Vale, Bus Station 1638 1738 1850 Newport, Market Square 1717 Newbridge, Ebbw View Terrace 1723 1821 1926 Risca, Spar 1748 Risca, Moriah Chapel 1741 ------Newbridge, Ebbw View Terrace 1808 Newport, Market Square 1812 ------Ebbw Vale, Bus Station 1846

A CARDIFF - CAERPHILLY - GRAIG-Y-RHACCA

Caerphilly, Interchange 1900 Graig-y-Rhacca 1919 , White Hart 1912 Bedwas, Primary School 1928 Graig-y-Rhacca 1918 Caerphilly Interchange 1940

B & X CARDIFF - CAERPHILLY -

Cardiff, Lower St. Mary's St. 1810 Senghenydd, Cenydd Terrace 1655 then normal service 1900 Caerphilly, Interchange 1901 Caerphilly, Interchange 1725 between Senghenydd and 1919 Senghenydd, Cenydd Terrace 1924 Cardiff, Westagate Street 1805 Caerphilly until ---

C/D CAERPHILLY - PENYRHEOL

C C D C Caerphilly, Interchange 1830 Penyrheol Terminus 1800 1815 1845 Bowls Inn 1840 Pwll-y-pant --- 1822 --- Penyrheol Terminus 1843 Bowls Inn 1804 --- 1849 Caerphilly, Interchange 1815 1830 1900 train: Ebbw Valley Line

Christmas Eve Cardiff Central 2034 Ebbw Vale Town 2041 Pye Corner 2053 Ebbw Vale Parkway 2044 Rogerstone 2057 Llanhilleth 2052 Risca & Pontymister 2100 Newbridge 2058 Crosskeys 2106 Crosskeys 2106 Newbridge 2114 Risca & Pontymister 2111 Llanhilleth 2120 Rogerstone 2115 Ebbw Vale Parkway 2128 Pye Corner 2119 Ebbw Vale Town 2135 Cardiff Central 2142

New Year's Eve To be confirmed train: Line

Cardiff Central 2031 2101 Rhymney --- 2046 Cardiff Queen Street 2035 2105 Pontlottyn --- 2049 Heath High Level 2040 2110 Tir-phil --- 2054 Llanishen 2043 2113 Brithdir --- 2056 Lisvane & Thornhill 2045 2115 Bargoed --- 2100 Caerphilly 2051 2120 Gilfach Fargoed --- 2103 Aber 2053 --- --- 2105 Energlyn & Churchill Park 2055 --- --- 2109 2059 --- Ystrad Mynach --- 2112 Ystrad Mynach 2104 --- Llanbradach --- 2116 Hengoed 2107 --- Energlyn & Churchill Park 2120 Pengam 2110 --- Aber --- 2122 Gilfach Fargoed 2113 --- Caerphilly 2040 2125 Bargoed 2117 --- Lisvane & Thornhill 2044 2129 Brithdir 2122 --- Llanishen 2046 2131 Tir-phil 2125 --- Heath High Level 2049 2134 Pontlottyn 2129 --- Cardiff Queen Street 2054 2142 Rhymney 2136 --- Cardiff Central 2059 2150

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Published by Integrated Transport Unit, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed. CF82 7PG Great care has been taken to ensure the information contained is correct, however no liability can be accepted for inconvenience caused by inaccuracies. Boxing Day 26 December 2016 26 Blackwood - Ystrad Mynach - Caerphilly - Cardiff

Boxing Day 26 December 2016 Operated by Stagecoach in South

Blackwood Interchange (Stand 5) 0900 1100 1300 1500 Council Offices 0903 1103 1303 1503 Shops 0908 1108 1308 1508 Ystrad Fawr Hospital 0912 1112 1312 1512 Llanbradach Post Office 0920 1120 1320 1520 Caerphilly Interchange (Stand 8) arr 0930 1130 1330 1530 Caerphilly Interchange (Stand 8) dep 0932 1132 1332 1532 Nantgarw The Cross Keys 0946 1146 1346 1546 Taffs Well Station 0950 1150 1350 1550 St. Michael's Court 0953 1153 1353 1553 Whitchurch Library 0959 1159 1359 1559 Cardiff Royal Hotel (Stop KJ) 1020 1220 1420 1620

26 Cardiff - Caerphilly - Ystrad Mynach - Blackwood

Boxing Day 26 December 2016 Operated by Stagecoach in

Cardiff Lwr St. Mary St, Philharmonic (Stop JP) 1040 1240 1440 1640 Whitchurch Three Elms 1055 1255 1455 1655 Tongwynlais Iron Bridge Road 1103 1303 1503 1703 Taffs Well Railway Station 1106 1306 1506 1706 Nantgarw The Cross Keys 1109 1309 1509 1709 Caerphilly Interchange (Stand 9) arr 1126 1326 1526 1726 Caerphilly Interchange (Stand 9) dep 1127 1327 1527 1727 Llanbradach Lewis Terrace 1137 1337 1537 1737 Ystrad Fawr Hospital 1145 1345 1545 1745 Maesycwmmer Angel 1149 1349 1549 1749 Pontllanfraith Council Offices 1153 1353 1553 1753 1156 1356 1556 1756

Mae'r cyhoeddiad hwn ar gael yn Gymraeg. Mae ar gael mewn ieithoedd a fformatau eraill ar gais. This publication is available in Welsh. It is available in other languages and formats on request.

Traveline Cymru 0800 464 0000 www.caerphilly.gov.uk Published by Integrated Transport Unit, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed. CF82 7PG Great care has been taken to ensure the information contained is correct, however no liability can be accepted for inconvenience caused by inaccuracies. Wednesday 28 December 2016 only

On Wednesday 28 December 2016, a rail replacement service will be provided on the Rhymney Valley Line. rail linc 901 will operate to a revised timetable to connect with rail replacement buses.

901 Blackwood - Ystrad Mynach Station rail linc

Wednesday 28 December 2016 only Operated by N.A.T. Group

Blackwood Interchange (Stand 4) 0650 0750 0850 0950 1050 1150 1250 1350 1450 1550 1650 1750 1850 1950 Bryn Derw 0655 0755 0855 0955 1055 1155 1255 1355 1455 1555 1655 1755 1855 1955 rail linc 901 Pontllanfraith Council Offices 0659 0759 0859 0959 1059 1159 1259 1359 1459 1559 1659 1759 1859 1959 Maesycwmmer Shops 0704 0804 0904 1004 1104 1204 1304 1404 1504 1604 1704 1804 1904 2004 Ystrad Mynach Station linc point 0710 0810 0910 1010 1110 1210 1310 1410 1510 1610 1710 1810 1910 2010              Ystrad Mynach Car Park 0718 0818 0918 1018 1118 1218 1318 1418 1518 1618 1718 1818 1918 2018 Llanbradach Lewis Terrace 0728 0828 0928 1028 1128 1228 1328 1428 1528 1628 1728 1828 1928 2028 Energlyn & Churchill Park Mill Road/Court Road 0738 0838 0938 1038 1138 1238 1338 1438 1538 1638 1738 1838 1938 2038 Arriva Trains Aber Nantgarw Road 0743 0843 0943 1043 1143 1243 1343 1443 1543 1643 1743 1843 1943 2043 Wales Rail Caerphilly outside Station 0753 0853 0953 1053 1153 1253 1353 1453 1553 1653 1753 1853 1953 2053 Replacement Lisvane & Thornhill Cherry Orchard Road ------Service Llanishen Station Road ------Heath High Level Heath Halt Road ------Cardiff Queen Street Station Terrace ------Cardiff Central rear Car Park 0833 0933 1033 1133 1233 1333 1433 1533 1633 1733 1833 1933 2033 2133

901 Ystrad Mynach Station - Blackwood rail linc

Wednesday 28 December 2016 only Operated by N.A.T. Group

Cardiff Central rear Car Park 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 Cardiff Queen Street Station Terrace ------Heath High Level Heath Halt Road ------Arriva Trains Llanishen Station Road ------Wales Rail Lisvane & Thornhill Cherry Orchard Road ------Replacement Caerphilly outside Station 0740 0840 0940 1040 1140 1240 1340 1440 1540 1640 1740 1840 1940 Service Aber Nantgarw Road 0750 0850 0950 1050 1150 1250 1350 1450 1550 1650 1750 1850 1950 Energlyn & Churchill Park Mill Road/Court Road 0755 0855 0955 1055 1155 1255 1355 1455 1555 1655 1755 1855 1955 Llanbradach Lewis Terrace 0805 0905 1005 1105 1205 1305 1405 1505 1605 1705 1805 1905 2005 Ystrad Mynach Car Park 0815 0915 1015 1115 1215 1315 1415 1515 1615 1715 1815 1915 2015              Ystrad Mynach Station linc point 0825 0925 1025 1125 1225 1325 1425 1525 1625 1725 1825 1925 2025 Maesycwmmer Angel 0829 0929 1029 1129 1229 1329 1429 1529 1629 1729 1829 1929 2029 rail linc 901 Pontllanfraith Council Offices 0833 0933 1033 1133 1233 1333 1433 1533 1633 1733 1833 1933 2033 Bryn Derw 0836 0936 1036 1136 1236 1336 1436 1536 1636 1736 1836 1936 2036 Blackwood Interchange 0841 0941 1041 1141 1241 1341 1441 1541 1641 1741 1841 1941 2041

Mae'r cyhoeddiad hwn ar gael yn Gymraeg. Mae ar gael mewn ieithoedd a fformatau eraill ar gais. This publication is available in Welsh. It is available in other languages and formats on request.

Traveline Cymru 0800 464 0000 www.caerphilly.gov.uk Published by Integrated Transport Unit, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed. CF82 7PG Great care has been taken to ensure the information contained is correct, however no liability can be accepted for inconvenience caused by inaccuracies.