Registered local bus service

PG0006630/252

53

Service
53
From
Merthyr Tydfil
To
Bargoed
Via
Rhymney, New Trdegar
Effective
29 March 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

30 records

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

#29 · Registered

Effective
29 March 2026
Received
30 January 2026

53 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

via Rhymney, New Trdegar

(Mon-Sat) Minor reliability changes

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 53 effective from 29 March 2026. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
3 November 2024
Received
2 October 2024

53 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

via Rhymney, New Trdegar

(Mon-Sat) Change to timetable to accommodate students travelling on the route and to maintain the service owed to funding discussions

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 53 effective from 03 November 2024. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
5 July 2024

53 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

via Rhymney, New Trdegar

(Mon-Sat) Timetable Variation to improve reliability

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 53 effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2024
Received
14 February 2024

53 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

via Rhymney, New Trdegar

(Mon-Sat)(Sun-Sat) This variation change is to correct an adminstration oversight that requires us to split the service. This will have no change to the route or timetable for the customer that has already been accepted on 56 days.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 53 effective from 01 April 2024. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2024
Received
2 February 2024

53 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

via Rhymney, New Trdegar

(Mon-Sat) Change service number from 3 to 53 and timetable variation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 53 effective from 01 April 2024. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
7 January 2024
Received
31 October 2023

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

via Rhymney, New Trdegar

(Mon-Sat) Timetable changes to improve reliability

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 07 January 2024. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2023
Received
23 June 2023

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

via Rhymney, New Trdegar

Timetable variation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
29 May 2022
Received
1 April 2022

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Timetable Variation and route change for new bus station.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 / 3 effective from 29 May 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
29 August 2021
Received
13 August 2021

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Route variation due to A465 roadworks.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 29 August 2021. To amend Route.

#20 · Registered

Effective
6 June 2021
Received
2 June 2021

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Timetable Variation and route change for new bus station.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 06 June 2021. To amend Route and Timetable.

#19 · Expired

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

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Additional morning journey

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 27 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Expired

Effective
7 September 2020
Received
3 September 2020
End date
4 January 2021

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Special service due to coronavirus outbreak.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 07 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
20 April 2020
Received
28 April 2020

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Special service due to coronavirus outbreak.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 20 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
2 February 2020
Received
4 December 2019

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (To correct error on previous registration to the route in Merthyr Tydfil)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 02 February 2020. To amend Route.

#15 · Registered

Effective
12 May 2019
Received
15 March 2019

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Timetable variation to improve service reliability)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 12 May 2019. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
12 November 2017
Received
15 September 2017

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Timetable variation to improve service reliability)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 12 November 2017. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
22 March 2017
Received
22 March 2017

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Roadworks completed between Brithdir and Tirphil. Service back on regular route)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 22 March 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
27 February 2017
Received
27 February 2017

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Route variation to comply with a road closure between Brithdir Village and Tirphil Station. Please see letter of support attached).

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 27 February 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
15 February 2017
Received
15 February 2017

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Roadworks completed between Brithdir and Tirphil. Service back on regular route).

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 / 3 effective from 15 February 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
30 January 2017
Received
27 January 2017

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Route variation to comply with a road closure between Brithdir Village and Tirphil Station. Please see letter of support attached)

#9 · Registered

Effective
31 October 2016
Received
28 October 2016

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Roadworks completed between Brithdir and Tirphil. Service back on regular route.)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 31-Oct-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
18 July 2016
Received
18 July 2016

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Route variation to comply with a road closure between Brithdir Village and Tirphil Station. Please see letter of support attached.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 18-Jul-2016. To amend Route.

#7 · Registered

Effective
13 October 2014
Received
7 October 2014

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday hourly service

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 13-Oct-2014. To amend Route.

#6 · Registered

Effective
4 August 2014
Received
1 August 2014

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Route variation to comply with a Bridge Closure, Penry Street, Merthyr. Please see letter of support and traffic order attached. Please note the timetable will not alter

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 04-Aug-2014. To amend Route.

#5 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2014
Received
16 June 2014

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (The local authority has extended the tender, service will not alter from 21 July 14. Please see letter attached explaining.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 21-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2014
Received
23 May 2014

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (From Prince Charles Hospital to Bargoed TT variation)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 21-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
14 April 2014
Received
10 April 2014

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (The emergency road closure from 10th Feb 14 between Pontlottyn and Tirphil has now reopened. Service 1 will revert to normal operation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 14-Apr-2014. To amend Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
10 February 2014
Received
10 February 2014

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Due to an emergency road closure between Pontlottyn and Tirphil there will be some significant changes to Monday to Saturday bus services from Monday 10 February 2014

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 10-Feb-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
9 September 2013
Received
20 August 2013

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (Now observing Bargoed High Street, throughout

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed given service number 3 effective from 09-Sep-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
29 April 2013
Received
27 February 2013

3 · Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Monday to Saturday service (New Red&White)

From: Merthyr Tydfil To: Bargoed Via: Name or No: 3 Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 29-Apr-2013 Other Details: Monday to Saturday service (New Red&White)

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