Registered local bus service

PG0006630/147

X3

Service
X3
From
Pontypool
To
Cardiff
Via
Cwmbran
Effective
30 August 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

49 records

Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.

#48 · Registered

Effective
30 August 2026
Received
2 July 2026

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

(Mon-Sat)Timetable variation for reliability and route variation

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.

#47 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2025
Received
26 June 2025

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

(Mon-Sat)Timetable variation for reliability and inclusion of school journeys

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / 816 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.

#46 · Registered

Effective
10 February 2025
Received
6 February 2025

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

Hanbury Road closure in Pontypool. Services divert to enter/exit Pontypool.

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 10 February 2025. To amend Route.

#45 · Registered

Effective
4 November 2024
Received
9 September 2024

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

(Mon-Sat)Timetable variation

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 04 November 2024. To amend Timetable.

#44 · Registered

Effective
5 August 2024
Received
7 June 2024

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

(Mon-Sat)Timetable variation

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 05 August 2024. To amend Timetable.

#43 · Registered

Effective
5 November 2023
Received
8 September 2023

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

(Mon-Sat)Additional evening journey and minor timetable revision

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 05 November 2023. To amend Timetable.

#42 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
21 July 2023

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

Timetable Variation

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 / X3 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.

#41 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2023
Received
22 June 2023

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

Timetable Variation

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#40 · Registered

Effective
5 February 2023
Received
8 December 2022

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

(Mon-Sat)Retime some peak journeys for reliability purposes

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 05 February 2023. To amend Timetable.

#39 · Registered

Effective
6 November 2022
Received
9 September 2022

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

via Cwmbran

Route and timetable change

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 06 November 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.

#38 · Expired

Effective
28 January 2022
Received
25 January 2022
End date
31 July 2022

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Temporary Timetable variation

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 28 January 2022. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Withdrawn

Effective
19 January 2022
Received
13 January 2022
End date
31 July 2022

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Temporary timetable suspension due to driver shortages

#36 · Registered

Effective
12 September 2021
Received
10 September 2021

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Route changes due to roadworks in Cardiff

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 12 September 2021. To amend Route.

#35 · Expired

Effective
5 September 2021
Received
15 August 2021
End date
31 December 2021

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Temporary timetable variation due to coronavirus.

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

#34 · Expired

Effective
23 May 2021
Received
17 May 2021
End date
1 October 2021

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Timtable Variations.

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 23 May 2021. To amend Timetable.

#33 · Expired

Effective
29 November 2020
Received
13 November 2020
End date
1 March 2021

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Re-opening of Castle Street, Cardiff

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 29 November 2020. To amend Route.

#32 · Expired

Effective
27 September 2020
Received
24 September 2020
End date
4 January 2021

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Timetable Variation

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 27 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Expired

Effective
13 September 2020
Received
8 September 2020
End date
4 January 2021

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

With reduction in Service levels due to Covid 19, we are now beginning to ramp up.

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 13 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#30 · Expired

Effective
20 April 2020
Received
28 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Special service due to coronavirus outbreak.

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 20 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Expired

Effective
30 March 2020
Received
30 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
16 February 2020
Received
18 December 2019

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Will no longer serve Cardiff Central Station)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 16 February 2020. To amend Route.

#27 · Registered

Effective
3 November 2019
Received
31 October 2019

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (End of road closure and to reinstate registration accepted on Variation 25)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 03 November 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
10 October 2019
Received
9 October 2019

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Route diversion due to road closure at Westgate Street, Cardiff)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 10 October 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
3 November 2019
Received
6 September 2019

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Timteable variation to improve service reliability)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 03 November 2019. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
8 December 2018
Received
3 December 2018

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Timteable variation).

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 08 December 2018. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
25 November 2018
Received
28 September 2018

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Timteable variation).

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 25 November 2018. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
13 May 2018
Received
16 March 2018

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Service will now operate every 30 minutes on Saturdays and will no longer operate a Sunday service).

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 13 May 2018. To amend Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
5 November 2017
Received
8 September 2017

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Additional journeys added on Saturdays).

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 05 November 2017. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
6 August 2017
Received
8 June 2017

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (To add all stops along route)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 06 August 2017. To amend Stopping Places.

#19 · Registered

Effective
9 April 2017
Received
10 February 2017

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Timetable variation Monday to Saturday and add a Sunday Timetable)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 / X3 effective from 09 April 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
3 January 2017
Received
28 October 2016

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Add extra stop at Parc Panteg in both directions)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 03-Jan-2017. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2016
Received
1 September 2016

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Amend PM journeys to improve reliability)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 30-Oct-2016. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
28 August 2016
Received
1 July 2016

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service. (Amend inbound terminus at Pontypool Town Hall. Retime 1 AM journey between Pontypool and Cwmbran)

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point and Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
2 August 2015
Received
24 June 2015

X3 · Pontypool – Cardiff

Monday to Saturday service.

Operating between Pontypool and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 02-Aug-2015. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
4 January 2015
Received
25 November 2014

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday service.

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 04-Jan-2015. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
15 September 2014
Received
5 September 2014

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (NATO summit over. Service reverted back to normal operation.

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 15-Sep-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
17 August 2014
Received
14 August 2014

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (Following the Nato Summit in the city centre. We will not be able to observe the bus station. We'll start and Terminate at Greyfriars Rd, excluding service 122 which will use the bus station

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 17-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2014
Received
26 June 2014

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (Correct error previously made on the Saturday timetable. Two MF journeys were showing in the Saturday timetable.)

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 21-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2014
Received
23 May 2014

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (TT variation)

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 21-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.

#9 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2013
Received
8 July 2013

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (Taken out 0732 from Cwmbran MF & Sat)

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 02-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
22 July 2013
Received
24 May 2013

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (Added 0850 from Cwmbran)

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 22-Jul-2013. To amend Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2011
Received
31 August 2011

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (Adding a set down stop at the Hilton Hotel, Cardiff).

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 04-Sep-2011. To amend Stopping Places.

#6 · Registered

Effective
5 March 2011
Received
10 January 2011

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (To correct error which was previously made. Taken the 0645 journey from Pontypool to Cardiff out from the Saturday timetable as it only operates Monday to Friday only).

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 05-Mar-2011. To amend Timetable.

#5 · Registered

Effective
28 February 2011
Received
21 December 2010

X3 · Cardiff – Pontypool

Monday to Saturday. (Serving Cardiff to Pontypool)

Operating between Cardiff and Pontypool given service number X3 effective from 28-Feb-2011. To amend Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
31 January 2010
Received
26 January 2010

X3 · Cardiff – Cwmbran

Monday to Saturday, half hourly service at peak times. (No Longer serving High St, Cardiff. Route will via Westgate St to and From the Bus Station)

Operating between Cardiff and Cwmbran given service number X3 effective from 31-Jan-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
5 January 2009
Received
18 December 2008

X3 · Cardiff – Cwmbran

Monday to Saturday, half hourly service at peak times. (Reopening of Cardiff Bus Station, service will via Westgate Street inwards to the Bus Station

Operating between Cardiff and Cwmbran given service number X3/x3 effective from 05-Jan-2009. To amend Route.

#2 · Registered

Effective
20 October 2008
Received
31 October 2008

X3 · Cardiff – Cwmbran

Irregular daytime and evening journeys

#1 · Registered

Effective
20 October 2008
Received
22 August 2008

X3 · Cwmbran – Cardiff

via Llantarnam-Kimberly Park & M4

Cancel 1920 journey from Cardiff

Operating between Cwmbran and Cardiff given service number X3 effective from 20-Oct-2008. To amend Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2008
Received
4 July 2008

X3 · Cwmbran – Cardiff

via Llantarnam-Kimberly Park & M4

Monday to Saturdays 30minute Peak Journeys

From: Cwmbran To: Cardiff Via: Llantarnam-Kimberly Park & M4 Name or No: X3 Service Type: Limited Stop Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008 Other Details: Monday to Saturdays 30minute Peak Journeys

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