CORPORATION TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT Central Offices, Wood Street, Cardiff

J.F. Siddall M.Inst.T., General Manager

List of services – June 1956

Service Route Approx. Service No. Frequency Reference every 7 Roath Dock, Splott and Clive Street 20 mins. 60 7A Roath Dock, Splott and Avondale Road 20 mins 59 12 Monument, Willows Avenue and Tweedsmuir Road/Dalmuir Road Junction 10 or 20 mins 58 12A/B Central Bus Station and Tremorfa 30 mins 16 (via Churchill Way, Adam St., Moira Place, Sanquhar St., Splott Rd. and Habershon St.) 12B Central Bus Station and Tremorfa 30 mins 16 (via Churchill Way, Adam St., Moira Place, Constellation St., Splott Rd. and Habershon St.) 21A Cardiff Castle (Castle Street) and Sanatorium (Broad Street) ? ? 22 St. John Square and Cyncoed (Penerheol Cross) 15 mins. 2 (via Penylan) 22A St. John Square and Cyncoed (Penerheol Cross) 50 mins. 42 (via Rhydypenau) 22B Greyfriars Road and Llanedeyrn (Heol Pant Glas School) Tue & Fri 89 23 Central Bus Station and Whitchurch 10 or 20 mins. 3 24 Kingsway, Llandaff North, Cardiff Castle and Waterloo Road 15 mins. 4 (via North Rd., Whitchurch, Church Rd., Llandaff, Penhill, Castle St., Queen St.) 26 General Station, Victoria Park and Snowden Road 10 mins. 5 (outward via Wood St., Tudor St., Ninian Park Rd., Kitchener Rd., Atlas Rd. and Lansdowne Rd. to Victoria Park, thence via Rd., Mill Rd., Plymouth Wood Rd., Archer Rd., Wilson Rd. and Jackson Rd. to Snowden Rd.; inward via Snowden Rd., Wilson Rd., Archer Rd. and reverse of above route to General Station) 27 General Station, Victoria Park and St. Georges-super-Ely Infrequent 7 27B Victoria Park and Heol Trelai 15 mins. 64 27D General Station, Victoria Park, Cwrt-yr-ala Road and ? ? (see note below for Sunday service) Service Route Approx. Service No. Frequency Reference every 28 Kingsway, Llanishen Church and Greyfriars Road 15 mins. 79 (via North Road, Caerphilly Road and Lake Road West) 28A Kingsway and Templeton Avenue 30 mins. 78 (via Park Place, Colum Road, North Road, Caerphilly Road and Thornhill Road) 28B Kingsway and Rhiwbina Halt 30 mins. 39 (via Park Place, Colum Road, North Road, Caerphilly Road and Beulah Road) 29 Kingsway, Capel Gwilym and Thornhill (“Travellers’ Rest”) 2 hours 10 (via Park Place, Colum Road, North Road, Caerphilly Road and Thornhill Road) 30 Cardiff (Central Bus Station), Rumney, St. Mellons, Castleton and Newport (Dock St.) 20 mins. 11 (joint service operated in conjunction with Newport Corporation Transport) N.18 - Greyfriars Rd., St. Mellons, Castleton, Marshfield (Groes Corner) only 1 hour 38 31 Greyfriars Road and Llanrumney Avenue 17 mins. 82 31A Central Bus Station and Llanrumney (Countisbury Avenue/Porlock Road) 27 mins. 88 (via Mount Pleasant Avenue) 31B Greyfriars Road and Greenway Road 17 mins. 12 (via Cross Inn) 31C Greyfriars Road and Caeglas Road 20 mins. 12 (via New Road and Brachdy Road) 32 Central Bus Station, Fairwater and St. Fagans 1 hour 63 (via Penhill) 32 Central Bus Station, Peterston, , and 2 hours 13 (via Penhill) 32A Central Bus Station and Fairways Crescent 15 mins. 14 (via Chargot Road) 32B Central Bus Station and Keyston Road 15 mins. 65 (via Chargot Road and Plasmawr Road) 32D Central Bus Station and Cosheston Road 45 mins. 66 (via Penhill and Pwll Melin Road) 33 Central Bus Station, Radyr and Morganstown 2 hours 15 (via Penhill, Cardiff Road and Llandaff) 34 Kingsway and Caldy Road 20 mins. 51 (via Gorsedd Gardens Road, Park Pl., Colum Rd., North Rd., Western Ave., Aberporth Rd., Western Drive, Gabalfa Ave., College Rd., Colwinstone St. and Caldy Rd.)

Service Route Approx. Service No. Frequency Reference every 35 Cardiff (Central Bus Station), Cogan, (Centre) and Lower Penarth 15 mins. 17 (via Stanwell Rd., Plymouth Rd. or Westbourne Rd.) W.235 (operated jointly with Western Welsh O.C.) W.403 35A Cardiff (Central Bus Station), , Redlands Road, Lower Penarth 30 mins. 56 (extends to Marine Parade hourly) 57 (operated jointly with Western Welsh O.C.) W.460 36 Cardiff (Central Bus Station), Caerphilly, Markham (Institute), Tredegar (Circle) 1 hour 19 (operated jointly with Caerphilly U.D.C. and West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board) C.1 W.1 37 Sanatorium Road/Broad Street, Wood Street, Llanishen and Lisvane 30 mins. 1 33 38 Kingsway and Rhiwbina Deri 10 mins. 21 (via North Rd., Birchgrove and Pantbach Road) 39 Mill Lane, Gabalfa and Manor Way 20 mins 75 (early morning journeys to 8-10 operate from Pier Head, some to Junction Western Avenue/Aberporth Road) 39A Mill Lane, Gabalfa and Ely Bridge 20 mins 22 (early morning journeys to 8-10 operate from Pier Head) 40A Central Bus Station and Heathwood Road 20 mins. 24 (via Wood St., St. Mary Street, Duke St., Kingsway, King Edward VII Ave., Corbett Rd., Cathays Terr., Maindy Rd., Gelligaer St., Whitchurch Rd., North Rd., Birchgrove and Heathwood Rd. to Heathway; inward via Heathwood Rd., Allensbank Rd., Whitchurch Rd., Cathays Terr., Catherine St., Woodville Rd., Senghenydd Rd., St. Andrews Pl., Greyfriars Rd., St. John Sq., Working St., Mill Lane and St. Mary Street to Central Bus Station) 40B Central Bus Station and Heathwood Road 20 mins. 24 (via Wood St., St. Mary Street, Duke St., Kingsway, Gorsedd Gdns., St. Andrews Pl., Senghenydd Rd., Woodville RD., Catherine St., Cathays Terr., Whitchurch Rd., Allensbank Rd. and Heath Park Avenue to Heathwood Rd. (Heath Park Ave.); inward via Heathwood Rd., Birchgrove, North Rd., Whitchurch Rd., Gelligaer St., Maindy Rd., Cathays Terr., Corbett Rd., King Edward VII Ave., St. John Sq., Working St., Mill Lane and St. Mary Street to Central Bus Station) 41 Cardiff (Central Bus Station) and Merthyr Tydfil (Castle Street) 1 hour 23 (operated jointly by Cardiff Corporation Transport Dept., Merthyr Tydfil Omnibus Dept. and Rhondda M.7 Transport Co. Ltd.) R.27

Service Route Approx. Service No. Frequency Reference every - Fitzalan Road and Llandough Hospital Specials 27 - General Station and East Moors Road Specials 35 (outward via St. Mary St., High St., Duke St., Queen St., Newport Rd., Glossop Rd., Meteor St., South Luton Pl. and Windsor Rd.; inward via Windsor Rd., South Luton Pl., Meteor St., Glossop Rd., Newport Rd., Queen St., St John Sq., Working St., Mill Lane, St. Mary St. and Wood St.) - General Station and Lewis Road/East Tyndall Street Specials 60 (via St. Mary St., High St., Duke St., Queen St., Newport Rd., Glossop Rd., Constellation St., Splott Rd., Walker Rd. and Ruperra Sq.) - Ton-yr-Ywen Estate, Crystal Glen and Schools (Allensbank, St. Joseph’s and Gladstone) ? ?

Trolleybus Services Service Route Approx. Service No. Frequency Reference every 1 Gabalfa and St. Mary Street 10 mins. - 2 Pengam and St. Mary Street 12 mins. - 3 Roath Park and St. Mary Street 14 mins. - 4 Roath Park and Llandaff Fields 11 mins - 5 Victoria Park and Windsor Lane 10 mins. - 5A Victoria Park and Wood Street 9 mins - (morning peaks) (inward via Cowbridge Road, Castle St., High St. and St. Mary Street) 5B Victoria Park and Wood Street 9 mins. - (evening peaks) (inward via Cowbridge Rd., Neville St., Clare St. and Tudor St.) 6 Llandaff Fields and Pier Head 12 mins. - 8 Royal Oak and Victoria Park 12 mins. - 9 Gabalfa and Pier Head 11 mins. - 10A Wood Street, Victoria Park and Green Farm Road 11 mins. - (via Grand Ave.) 10B Wood Street, Victoria Park and Green Farm Road 11 mins. - (via Cowbridge Rd.) 16 Monument and Pier Head 4 or 5 mins - Notes Services 21A, 27D and Ton-yr-Ywen Estate, Crystal Glen and Schools are given in the fare table, but not the time table.

Sunday Services The following services operated on Sundays, generally on a reduced frequency to the Monday to Saturday services; note that not all timings work the full service and some routes differed slightly on Sundays, especially the morning timings. The only route substantially different on a Sunday was the 27D which operated from the General Station, via Wood St., Tudor St., Clare Rd., Cornwall St., North Clive St., Penarth Rd., Sloper Rd., Rd., Atlas Rd. and Lansdowne Rd. to Victoria Park then via Cowbridge Rd., Cwrt-yr-ala Rd., Caerau Lane, Heol-yr-Odin, Cwrt-yr-ala Rd. and Cowbridge Rd. to Culverhouse Cross; returning via Cowbridge Rd. and reverse route to the General Station.

Srv No. Notes Srv No. Notes 7 From 5-20 a.m. from Roath Dock to Monument only, 34 From 1-35 p.m. from 1-45 p.m. to Clive Street; 2 early morning 35 From 9-00 a.m. journeys from Clive Street then from 1-35 p.m. 35A As weekday service 7A From 1-15 pm. 36 From 1-00 p.m. 12 From 2-14 p.m. 37 1-07, 4-01, 5-12, 8-11 and 9-52 p.m. from General 12A/B From 9-45 a.m. Station to Lisvane; see service 27D for Sanatorium 22 From 9-50 a.m. Road 22A From 10-07 a.m. 38 From 9-10 a.m. 23 6-40 a.m. then from 10-08 a.m. 39 From 12-08 p.m. 24 10-05 a.m. then after 12-15 p.m. 39A From 10-30 a.m. 26 From 1-15 p.m. 40A/B From 1-55 p.m. 27B From 1-35 p.m. 41 From 1-30 p.m. 27D From 1-45 p.m. Lewis 1-45 p.m. from General Station; 28 From 9-30 a.m. Road 2-10 p.m. from Lewis Rd/East Tyndal St 28A From 1-48 p.m. Llandough 2.00 p.m. Sat & Sun 28B From 8-35 a.m. Hospital 30 From 11-15 a.m. Trolleybus Services 31 From 7-17 a.m. 1 From 5-20 a.m. 31A From 12-15 p.m. 2 From 6-45 a.m. 31B 7-06, 35, 10-08, 11-10 a.m. then from 1-10 p.m. 3 From 7-50 a.m. 31C From 1-45 p.m. 4 From 1-38 p.m. 32 10-30 a.m. then from 12-30 p.m. to St. Fagans 5 From 1-16 p.m. 2-00, 6-00, 10-00 p.m. to Peterston (Sportsmans Rest) 5A 6-15 to 9-45 a.m. 32A 6-25 a.m. then from 12-35 p.m. 5B 10-00 a.m. to 1-00 p.m., 10-30 p.m. 32B 10-25 a.m. then from 1-22 p.m. 6 From 5-57 to 7-57 a.m. Pier Head to Wood St only; 33 10-00 a.m. 12-10, 5-00, 8-00 p.m. from 8-55 a.m. whole route Srv No. Notes Srv No. Notes 8 5-25, 6-20, 36 a.m. then from 1-26 p.m. 10A/B From 8-00 a.m. 9 From 1-31 p.m. 16 From 5-15 a.m.

Sample Fare Tables

Service No. 23 – Central Bus Station and Whitchurch

Stage No. 1 Central Bus Station 2 2 Kingsway 3 2.5 2 Rose Villa, North Road 4 3 2.5 2 Blackweir 5 3 3 2.5 2 Maindy Hotel 6 4 3 3 2.5 2 Gabalfa Church 7 4 4 3 3 2.5 2 Franklyn Road/The Philog 8 5 4 4 3 3 2.5 2 College Road 9 5 5 4 4 3 3 2.5 2 Whitchurch Library 10 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2.5 2 Whitchurch Hospital or Heol Don/Velindre Hospital

Trolleybus Service No. 6 – Llandaff Fields, Wood Street and Pier Head

Stage No. 1 Llandaff Fields 2 2 Talbot Street 3 2.5 2 Castle Street 7 3 2.5 2 Wood Street 8 3 3 2.5 2 Court Road 9 4 3 3 2.5 2 Grange Gardens 10 4 4 3 3 2.5 2 Avondale Hotel 11 5 4 4 3 3 2.5 2 Pier Head

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