Wrexham bus station
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Wrexham bus station is an 8-stand indoor bus station
situated on King Street in the centre of Wrexham
, in north-east Wales
. A new complex was opened in two halves in December 2003, on the site of the original bus station which was originally built in the late 1960s with the adjacent office buildings.
The original station had much graffiti on its aging steel bus stands, and main brick building, which housed a small Newsagents.
While the original bus station was redeveloped, use was made of the wide pavement area of King Street as temporary locations for the bus stands.
The new bus station features a number of small shops, varying from newsagents to a Fat Cat Cafe Bar.
Most services are operated by Arriva Buses Wales
, which operates the longest routes using Wright Commander
buses, however GHA Coaches
also operate several services, due to a recent expansion in growth of the firm a number of smaller firms also operate from the bus station.
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
situated on King Street in the centre of Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
, in north-east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. A new complex was opened in two halves in December 2003, on the site of the original bus station which was originally built in the late 1960s with the adjacent office buildings.
The original station had much graffiti on its aging steel bus stands, and main brick building, which housed a small Newsagents.
While the original bus station was redeveloped, use was made of the wide pavement area of King Street as temporary locations for the bus stands.
The new bus station features a number of small shops, varying from newsagents to a Fat Cat Cafe Bar.
Most services are operated by Arriva Buses Wales
Arriva Buses Wales
Arriva Buses Wales is a division of Arriva that operates bus services in north Wales. It has its origins in the former Crosville Motor Services. Arriva Buses Wales has approximately 700 employees. The company's official name is Arriva Cymru Ltd.-History:...
, which operates the longest routes using Wright Commander
Wright Commander
The Wright Commander is a low-floor single-deck bus body built by Wright on DAF/VDL SB200 chassis. Examples entered service in the UK between 2002 and 2007, the majority with Arriva subsidiaries...
buses, however GHA Coaches
GHA Coaches
GHA Coaches is a bus and coach operator serving North East Wales and surrounding areas in the United Kingdom. Their current total of bus operations has increased dramatically in recent years after purchases of other local bus operators such as Bryn Melyn, Chaloner's, Hanmers Coaches and Vale of...
also operate several services, due to a recent expansion in growth of the firm a number of smaller firms also operate from the bus station.
Stands
Stand | Route | Destination(s) | Operator(s) | Timetable |
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1 | 2/2A | Oswestry Oswestry Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads.... |
Arriva Midlands Arriva Midlands Arriva Midlands is a division of Arriva. It operates bus services around the Midlands area of England and is made up of various previous bus operators.-Arriva Midlands North:... |
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/2a_oswestry.pdf |
2C | Cefn Mawr Cefn Mawr Cefn Mawr is a large village in the community of Cefn within the County Borough of Wrexham, Wales. Its name translates as "great ridge".The community of Cefn comprises the villages of Cefn Mawr, Cefn-bychan , Acrefair, Penybryn, Newbridge, Plasmadoc and Rhosymedre and is situated on the northern... |
Arriva Midlands | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/2c_cefn_mawr.pdf | |
2E | Chirk Chirk Chirk is a small town and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It has a population of over 4,000.... |
Pats Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/2e_chirk.pdf | |
V2 | Cefn Mawr | Vale Travel GHA Coaches GHA Coaches is a bus and coach operator serving North East Wales and surrounding areas in the United Kingdom. Their current total of bus operations has increased dramatically in recent years after purchases of other local bus operators such as Bryn Melyn, Chaloner's, Hanmers Coaches and Vale of... |
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/2v%20_cefn_mawr.pdf | |
5 | Llangollen Llangollen Llangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:... |
GHA Coaches GHA Coaches GHA Coaches is a bus and coach operator serving North East Wales and surrounding areas in the United Kingdom. Their current total of bus operations has increased dramatically in recent years after purchases of other local bus operators such as Bryn Melyn, Chaloner's, Hanmers Coaches and Vale of... , Bryn Melyn GHA Coaches GHA Coaches is a bus and coach operator serving North East Wales and surrounding areas in the United Kingdom. Their current total of bus operations has increased dramatically in recent years after purchases of other local bus operators such as Bryn Melyn, Chaloner's, Hanmers Coaches and Vale of... |
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/5_llangollen.pdf | |
5A | Llangollen, Chirk Chirk Chirk is a small town and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It has a population of over 4,000.... |
Arriva Buses Wales Arriva Buses Wales Arriva Buses Wales is a division of Arriva that operates bus services in north Wales. It has its origins in the former Crosville Motor Services. Arriva Buses Wales has approximately 700 employees. The company's official name is Arriva Cymru Ltd.-History:... |
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/5a_llan_chirk.pdf | |
6 | Ruabon Ruabon Ruabon is a village and community in the county borough of Wrexham in Wales.More than 80% of the population of 2,400 were born in Wales with 13.6% speaking Welsh.... , Pont Adam |
GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/6_ruabon.pdf | |
J50 | Acrefair Acrefair Acrefair is a village in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. It was formerly part of the ancient parish of Ruabon, and is located between the towns of Wrexham and Llangollen. It is close to the villages of Trefor, Cefn Mawr, Ruabon and Plas Madoc... |
D Jones & Son | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/j50_acrefair.pdf | |
X94 | Barmouth Barmouth Barmouth ; Y Bermo ) is a town in the county of Gwynedd, north-western Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay.The town is served by Barmouth railway station.- History :... |
Arriva Buses Wales, GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/x94_barmouth.pdf | |
2 | 7/8/37 | Queenspark | Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/7_8_qp.pdf |
31 | Marchwiel | GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/travel/bus/timetables/timetable_index.htm | |
41 | Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham Industrial Estate The Wrexham Industrial Estate is an industrial estate in the north of Wales, situated in the county of Wrexham on the eastern outskirts of the town. Originally the site of a Word War II munitions factory, the estate later became known as the Wrexham Trading Estate. It has now grown to cover... , Queensway |
GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/41_industrial_estate.pdf | |
42 | Wrexham Industrial Estate, Stockwell Grove | GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/41_industrial_estate.pdf | |
141/142 | Wrexham Industrial Estate, Holt | GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/141_142_ind_est_bwlchgwyn.pdf | |
146 | Whitchurch Whitchurch Whitchurch can refer to:Towns in the United Kingdom:*Whitchurch, Shropshire*Whitchurch, HampshireVillages in the United Kingdom:*Whitchurch, Bristol*Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire*Whitchurch, Cardiff*Whitchurch, Devon... |
GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/146_whitchurch.pdf | |
TL | Town Link | Pats Coaches, GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/tl_townlink.pdf | |
383 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
National Express National Express National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,... |
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420 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
National Express | ||
533 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
National Express | ||
3 | 3/4 | Penycae Penycae Penycae is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales- History :... |
Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/3_4_penycae.pdf |
3E/4E | Penycae | Pats Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/3e_4e_penycae.pdf | |
32/33 | Llay Llay Llay is a village and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.... |
Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/32_33_llay.pdf | |
65 | Glyn Ceiriog Glyn Ceiriog Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.Glyn Ceiriog is a former slate mining village in Wrexham County Borough, in Wales... |
GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/65_glyn_ceiriog.pdf | |
448 | Lake Vyrnwy Dam | Tanat Valley Coaches Tanat Valley Coaches Tanat Valley Coaches operates bus and coach services in Montgomeryshire and across the Shropshire-Welsh borderland, in the United Kingdom.The family-run firm is based in the village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, west of Oswestry. It also has a depot in the nearby village of Pentrefelin, in addition... |
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/448_wxm_lake_vyrnwy.pdf | |
707 | Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol.... , Cheshire Oaks |
Coach Travel Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/707_cheshire_oaks.pdf | |
4 | X9 | Broughton Broughton -Places:Canada* Broughton, Nova Scotia* Broughton Archipelago, British ColumbiaEngland* Broughton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire* Broughton, Cambridgeshire* Broughton, Craven, North Yorkshire* Broughton, Cumbria* Broughton, Greater Manchester... , Connahs Quay |
GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/x8_x9.pdf |
21/21A | Summerhill Summerhill, Wrexham Summerhill is a semi-urban village in the suburbs of Wrexham, Wales and forms part of the community of Gwersyllt.-Industry and History:In the 19th and early 20th century, Summerhill was predominately focused around local farming or coalmining industries, however there was also nearby Brymbo... |
Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/20_summerhill.pdf, | |
23 | Summerhill | GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/23_summerhill.pdf, | |
26/D42 | Mold Mold Molds are fungi that grow in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. Molds are not considered to be microbes but microscopic fungi that grow as single cells called yeasts... |
Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/26_mold.pdf | |
28/28A | Mold | Townlynx Townlynx Townlynx is a bus operator located in North East Wales. It mainly operates local routes, some of which are subsidised by Flintshire County Council. Stephen Lee also operates some school buses under the Leeway name... |
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/28_flint.pdf | |
40 | Mold | GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/40.pdf | |
5 | 13 | Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham Industrial Estate The Wrexham Industrial Estate is an industrial estate in the north of Wales, situated in the county of Wrexham on the eastern outskirts of the town. Originally the site of a Word War II munitions factory, the estate later became known as the Wrexham Trading Estate. It has now grown to cover... |
Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/13.pdf |
35 | Plas Goulbourne | D Jones & Son | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/35_plas_goulbourne.pdf | |
39 | Morgan Llwyd School | D Jones & Son | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/39_cartrefle.pdf | |
44 | Barkers Lane | Pats Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/44_barkers_lane.pdf | |
44A | Borras Borras Borras is an area to the north-east of Wrexham, Wales. It is part of the community of Holt.The nearby residential area of Borras Park is named after Borras but is part of the community of Acton, Wrexham.-Early history:... |
Pats Coaches, Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/44a_borras.pdf, | |
6 | 9/10 | Minera Minera Minera is a small village, and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.The community, which in addition to Minera village includes a number of smaller hamlets such as Gwynfryn and New Brighton and large areas of farmland, had a... , Bwlchgwyn Bwlchgwyn Bwlchgwyn is a village in Wrexham county borough, Wales, on the A525 road, west of the town of Wrexham and south-east of the town of Ruthin. Bwlchgwyn is part of the community of Brymbo... |
D Jones & Son | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/9_bwlchgwyn.pdf |
10/11 | Minera | Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/10_11_minera.pdf | |
16 | Tanyfron Tanyfron Tanyfron, also occasionally spelt Tan-y-fron, is a village in Wrexham County Borough in Wales. At the time of the 2001 census, the population of area Wrexham 006A, which includes Tanyfron and a number of other small settlements, was 1,347... |
D Jones & Son | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/16_tanyfron.pdf | |
X50 | Denbigh Denbigh Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry... |
GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/march_2008/x50_tt.pdf | |
95 | Betws Gwerfil Goch Betws Gwerfil Goch Betws Gwerfil Goch is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. It has a population of 362. Until 1974 it was part of Edeirnion Rural District in Meirionnydd, and was transferred to Glyndŵr District in Clwyd by the Local Government Act 1972. It became part of Denbighshire in 1996.... |
GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/95_betws_gg.pdf | |
141/142 | Minera, Bwlchgwyn | GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/141_142_ind_est_bwlchgwyn.pdf | |
7 | 1 | Chester Chester Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the... |
Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/1_chester.pdf |
34 | Trevalyn | GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/34_trevalyn.pdf | |
C56 | Chester | D Jones & Son | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/c56_chester.pdf | |
8 | 12/13/14 | Brymbo | Arriva Buses Wales | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/12.pdf, , |
15/15A | Brymbo | Pats Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/15_brymbo.pdf, | |
17 | Moss | GHA Coaches | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/17_moss.pdf | |
X5 | Newtown | Tanat Valley | http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/assets/pdfs/bus_timetables/x5_newtown.pdf |