First Cymru

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First Cymru Buses Ltd. (part of First Group) is a provider of public transport bus services in South West Wales. First Cymru was formed from a number of privatised former bus companies, including South Wales Transport. Its headquarters are in Penlan, Swansea. There are also other depots across west Wales such as Llanelli and Carmarthen.

Contents 1 Operations 1.1 Bus fleet 1.2 Swansea Metro 2 Local routes 2.1 Bridgend 2.2 Carmarthen 2.3 Neath 2.4 Port Talbot 2.5 Swansea 3 Inter urban routes 4 Other routes 5 Swansea Park and Ride 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Operations

First Cymru employs about 1000 staff, has a fleet of about 250 buses and carries around 21 million passengers a year. The company operates around 200 bus services in the south Wales area, in and between Haverfordwest, Pembroke, Tenby, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Pontardawe, Maesteg, Bridgend and Cardiff.

In addition, the company provides a frequent shuttle service from Swansea to the capital, Cardiff. For students of Swansea University, service 82, branded the Bright Orange Bus (abbreviated to BOB), links the University to both the Student Village in one direction and the City Centre in the other. First Cymru operates one Park and Ride service, which is located on Fabian Way (off M4 jct. 42).

The company offers coach hire for airport transfer, school trips, sports events and wedding parties. First Cymru operates the regular National Express 201 service from Swansea bus station to London Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

[edit] Bus fleet

First Cymru's current fleet consists mainly of low floor single-deck vehicles for servicing local and regional routes. Most vehicles are painted in First Group's pink, white and blue livery. The dedicated vehicles for Swansea University are however painted bright orange. In the Carmarthen area, there are a number of yellow liveried vehicles for school services.

[edit] Swansea Metro

In Swansea, a joint venture between the City and County of Swansea and First Cymru to introduce 37-seater articulated buses, referred to as Street Cars, as part of the Swansea Metro bus rapid transit scheme.

[edit] Local routes

[edit] Bridgend

Service Number(s)	Terminus	Terminus	Intermediate stops
B1/B2	Bridgend bus station	Cefn Glas Estate	Bryntirion , Ystrad fawr & westminster way
B3	Bridgend bus station	Sarn	Wildmill, Lichard & Pines
B4	Bridgend bus station	Aberkenfig	Glanrhyd Hospital,Penyfai
11/13	Bridgend bus station	Bettws	Sarn & Ynysawdre
12/14	Bridgend bus station	Blaengarw
15	Bridgend bus station	Bettws	Penyfai & Aberkenfig
21/22	Bridgend bus station	Nantymoel
32/36	Bridgend bus station	Cymmer (Afan Valley)
44	Bridgend bus station	Talbot Green	Brackla, Pencoed, Brynna, Llanharan & Llanharry
62	Bridgend bus station	Pencoed	Brackla
63	Bridgend bus station	Porthcawl	Aberkenfig, Kenfig Hill, Pyle, North Cornelly, South Cornelly & Nottage

[edit] Carmarthen

Service Number(s)	Terminus	Terminus	Intermediate stops
129/166	Carmarthen	Ammanford
195/196/197/198/199	Carmarthen	Llanelli
205/206	Carmarthen	Carmarthen	local service (via Trevaughan, Russell Terrace, Belvedere Avenue, Glangwili Hospital
208	Carmarthen	Penymorfa
215	Carmarthen	Llanpumsaint
217	Carmarthen	Llangynog
222	Carmarthen	Pendine	St Clears, Laugharne
225	Carmarthen	Trelech
227	Carmarthen	Llanybri	Llansteffan
280/281	Carmarthen	Llandovery	Llandeilo
460/461	Carmarthen	Cardigan
X1	Carmarthen	Bynea

[edit] Neath

Service Number(s)	Terminus	Terminus	Intermediate stops
140	Neath Victoria Gardens	Longford
141	Neath Victoria Gardens	Longford
142	Neath Victoria Gardens	Pencaerau
143	Neath Victoria Gardens	Morriston	Neath Abbey, Skewen (Dynevor Road) and Birchgrove
151/152/155	Neath Victoria Gardens	Cimla
151/152/155	Neath Victoria Gardens	Aberdulais
159	Neath Victoria Gardens	Glyncorrwg/Blaengwynfi	Pontrhydyfen & Cymmer
227	Neath Victoria Gardens	Margam	Briton Ferry, Baglan, Sandfields & Port Talbot
65	Neath Victoria Gardens	Swansea College	Briton Ferry & Swansea city centre
903	Abercrave	Neath College	Pontardawe & Skewen
904	Pontardawe	Neath College	Clydach, Morriston, Skewen
905	Cwmtwrch	Neath College	Tairgwaith, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Alltycham, Pontardawe
906	Neath Victoria Gardens	Min-yr-Awel	Neath College, Cilfrew, Aberdulais & Abergarwed
907	Coelbren	Neath College	Seven Sisters & Crynant
908	Neath College	Cymmer	Cimla, Pontrhydyfen

[edit] Port Talbot

Service Number(s)	Terminus	Terminus	Intermediate stops
1	Sandfields	Brynbryddan	Port Talbot bus station
8	Margam	Aberavon	Port Talbot bus station
23	Neath Port Talbot Hospital	Blaengwynfi	Port Talbot bus station, Cwmavon, Pontrhydyfen & Cymmer
23G	Port Talbot bus station	Goytre
DV4	Port Talbot bus station	DVLA, Clase

[edit] Swansea

Service Number(s)	Terminus	Terminus	Intermediate stops
1(summer Only)	Swansea bus station	Caswell Bay	Mumbles
2B	Swansea bus station	Limeslade	Oystermouth
2/2A	Swansea bus station	Newton
3/3A	Swansea bus station	Oystermouth
6	Swansea bus station	Port Tennant
7	Swansea bus station	Marina
11	Swansea bus station	Mayhill
12/13	Swansea bus station	Townhill
14	Swansea bus station	Pennard Cliffs	Mayals, Murton & Bishopston
14A	Swansea bus station	Bishopston School	Mumbles Rd & Fairwood Rd
15	Swansea bus station	Gowerton	Uplands, Cockett, Waunarlwydd & Gowerton
17/17A	Swansea bus station	Gorseinon	Cockett, Waunarlwydd & Gowerton
18	Swansea bus station	Upper Killay
19/19A	Swansea bus station	Uplands
20/20A/21/21A/21B/22/51	Swansea bus station	Derlwyn	Sketty Cross, Sketty Park Estate & Killay
24	Swansea bus station	Morriston Hospital
25/25A	Swansea bus station	Blaen-y-Maes, runs via Penlan on evenings and Sundays
26	Swansea bus station	Tesco Extra	Gendros
27	Swansea bus station	Penplas via Penlan
28	Swansea bus station	St. Clairs Place in Penlan
29/29A/29B	Swansea bus station	Tycoch
31	Swansea bus station	Birchgrove
32	Swansea bus station	Rhyd y Felin	Bonymaen
33	Swansea bus station	Morriston Hospital	Bonymaen, Trallwn, Birchgrove
35	Swansea bus station	Llangyfelach
36/36A	Swansea bus station	Morriston	Manselton, Brynhyfryd & Clase
37	Swansea bus station	Oystermouth	Uplands, Sketty, Derwen Fawr, Singleton Hospital and Mumbles Road
39	Swansea bus station	Hendrefoilan Woods	Brynmill, Uplands & Sketty
42	Swansea bus station	Morriston	Singleton Hospital, Cockett, Caereithin & Penlan
43	Swansea bus station	Morriston Hospital	Singleton Hospital, Townhill, Blaen-y-Maes & Clase
44	Swansea bus station	Grenfell Park	St. Thomas, SA1 Waterfront Development
52	Swansea Kingsway	Tircoed village
59	Swansea bus station	Birchgrove
61	Llansamlet	Swansea College	Birchgrove, Trallwn & Winch Wen
63	Newton	Swansea College	Caswell, Oystermouth, West Cross & Blackpill
64	Treboeth	Swansea College	Cwmbwrla & Mayhill
65	Neath Victoria Gardens	Swansea College	Briton Ferry & Swansea city centre
67	Clydach	Swansea College	Parc Gwernfadog & Penlan
81	Swansea Belle View Way	Swansea Metropolitan University	Mount Pleasant
82	Swansea railway station	Hendrefoilan Student Village	Swansea bus station, Swansea University and Singleton Hospital
82A	Swansea bus station	Hendrefoilan Student Village	Swansea University and Singleton Hospital
501 (Park & Ride)	Landore	Quadrant bus station
502 (Park & Ride)	Fabian Way	St. Mary's Square
X10	Swansea bus station	Abergavenny	Neath, Resolven, Glynneath, Hirwaun, Clydach
121	Swansea bus station	Craig Cefn Parc	Morriston Cross, Graig Felen, Clydach & Penydre

[edit] Inter urban routes

Service Number(s)	Terminus	Terminus	Intermediate stops
100 (Shuttle)	Swansea bus station	Cardiff Central Station	McArthur Glen, Bridgend
110	Swansea	Llanelli	Gorseinon, Loughor
111	Swansea	Kidwelly	Gorseinon, Loughor, Llanelli
112	Swansea	Burry Port	Gorseinon, Loughor, Llanelli
120/X25	Swansea	Abercraf	Morriston, Clydach, Pontardawe, Ystalyfera & Ystradgynlais
122	Swansea	Neath	Clydach, Pontardawe
132	Neath	Pontardawe	Gellinudd, Rhos, Bryncoch & Caewern
157	Swansea	Neath	Briton FerrySA1
158	Swansea	Banwen	Jersey Marine, Skewen, Neath and Seven Sisters
159	Swansea	Tonmawr	Llansamlet, Skewen, Neath
224	Swansea	Porthcawl	Port Talbot
227/228	Neath	Port Talbot
400/404	Swansea	Llanelli	Gowerton, Gorseinon, Gorseinon Hospital(400), Penyrheol, Pontarddulais & Prince Phillip Hospital, 404 service also stops at Mount Pleasant, Townhill and Mayhill during Pullman operated evening, Sunday and bank holiday services.
X1	Swansea	Bridgend	Port Talbot, Pyle
X10	Swansea	Abergavenny market	Neath, Resolven, Glynneath & Hirwaun
X13	Swansea	Llandeilo	Ammanford, Pontarddulais & Llandybie
X14	Swansea	Ammanford	Glanffrwd, Pontarddulais
X15	Swansea	Brynamman	Ammanford
X2	Porthcawl	Cardiff Central Station	Bridgend, Cowbridge, Culverhouse Cross
X22	Neath	Pontardawe	Rhos, Bryncoch & Caewern
X5	Swansea	Glynneath	Neath
X11/X12	Swansea	Carmarthen	Garden Village(X12 only), Gorseinon(X12 only), Loughor(X12 only), Llanelli, Burry Port and Kidwelly
X40 (TrawsCambria)	Carmarthen	Aberystwyth

[edit] Other routes

Service Number(s)	Terminus	Terminus	Intermediate stops
201 (National Express)	Swansea bus station	Heathrow Airport/Gatwick Airport	Port Talbot, Bridgend, Cardiff Central Station, Newport bus station, Chepstow, Bristol, Calcot
202 (National Express)	Swansea bus station	Heathrow Airport	Cardiff Central Station, Bristol, Calcot
322 (National Express)	Swansea bus station	Hull	Port Talbot, Bridgend, Cardiff Central Station, Newport bus station, Warndon, Birmingham, Nottingham, Mansfield, Doncaster, Scunthorpe, Humber Bridge, Hessle, Hull
508 (National Express)	Swansea bus station	London	Port Talbot, Bridgend
509 (National Express)	Swansea bus station	London	Cardiff Central Station, Newport, Earls Court
528 (National Express)	Swansea bus station	Blackpool	Neath, Briton Ferry, Port Talbot, Sarn, Bridgend, Ross-on-Wye, Warndon, Birmingham, Manchester
672 (National Express)	Swansea bus station	Minehead	Cardiff Central Station, Newport, Bristol
909	Neath College	Afan College

[edit] Swansea Park and Ride

The city has three Park and Ride sites, located at FforestFach (off M4 jct. 47), Landore (off M4 jct. 45) and Fabian Way (off M4 jct. 42), the 502 Fabian Way service is provided by First Cymru as well as the 501 service which operates from Landore which until recently was operated by Pullman Coaches. The 503 service from Fforestfach is still operated by Pullman Coaches.

The services are charged at £1.50 for all-day secure parking which includes return travel for up to four passengers to the city centre. Both Landore and Fabian Way have achieved the Secure Car Park Award, and tend to grow in popularity each year. The buses tend to have a different colour scheme for each route with the City and County of Swansea emblem.501 have a green colour scheme,The 502 is of a blue colour scheme, and the 503 is of a orange colour scheme.

[edit] See also

• Transport in Wales

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• First Cymru

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