New city bus station to open after years of delays

Image caption, The long-awaited new bus station will finally open its doors officially on 30 June
  • Author, Georgia Ferda
  • Role, 大象传媒 News

Passengers in Cardiff will soon finally be able to catch a bus from a station in the city centre for the first time in nine years.

The date of the opening of the new bus station has been pushed back since the old one closed in 2015.

But it will officially open on Sunday 30 June, Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced.

The new interchange is near the old bus station site and next to the 大象传媒 Wales headquarters and Cardiff Central railway station.

Image caption, Cardiff's new bus interchange will have 14 bus bays, as well as shops, offices and apartments

It will house 14 bus bays, as well as apartments, shops and offices.

The new station was originally planned to open in 2017, but there have been years of setbacks, with delays and the Covid pandemic.

Site operator TfW said its aim is to help improve the public transport network.

On 27, 28 and 29 June, it will open the doors to the interchange so passengers can learn what is on offer before services officially start running from 30 June.

Marie Daly of TfW said: "We鈥檙e pleased to be opening the new bus interchange next month and look forward to welcoming customers on the 27, 28 and 29 June to see the new facilities and learn about the new bus services.

"Further updates on the bus services that will run from the new facility will be confirmed soon."

The old bus station was home to 34 stands, which housed companies like Cardiff Bus, Newport Bus, Stagecoach and National Express.

TfW said it has been working with bus operator partners and Cardiff council to confirm which services will run from the new interchange, and will announce these soon.