Bargoed Interchange

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
General information
Location	Bargoed Bus Station Station Road Bargoed CF81 9AL Caerphilly Wales
Coordinates	51.691343°N 3.228545°W / 51.691343; -3.228545
Owned by	Caerphilly County Borough Council
Operated by	Caerphilly County Borough Council
Bus routes	8
Bus stands	Total: 5 stands
Bus operators	Stagecoach in South Wales, NAT Group, Harris Coaches
Connections	Newport bus station, Merthyr Tydfil, Blackwood Interchange, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, Ystrad Mynach
Construction
Structure type	Modern steel and glass passenger shelter, toilets and a new pedestrian link to High Street
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Level boarding
Other information
Station code	cpyjpjw
Website	https://www.traveline.info/
History
Opened	11 June 2011 (2011-06-11)[1]

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.

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 and Stagecoach	C9	Bargoed	3	Caerphilly	38 minutes	Every 30 minutes
Harris Coaches	14	Bargoed	2	Blackwood	25 minutes	Every 30 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 200 metres (220 yd) north of the bus interchange, providing fast transfer to the following:^[2]

   Rhymney line

• Rhymney railway station (17 minutes)
• Caerphilly railway station (22 minutes)
• Cardiff Queen Street railway station (37 minutes)
• Cardiff Central railway station (43 minutes)

   Penarth branch line

• Penarth railway station (61 minutes)

References

1. "Bargoed bus station to get official opening". 6 June 2011.
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.