Remembrance Day Commemorations and Service Changes 2024
5 months ago
The Newport City annual parade and service on Remembrance Sunday will take place on Sunday 10th November in Newport city centre along with similar commemorations at Caerleon, Monmouth and Caldicot.
Clarence Place and Newport Bridge are also closed in the evening of 10th November. Please click here for those diversions.
On Sunday 10th and Monday11th November, Newport Bus will provide free travel to customers in military uniform or those who can present proof of current or previous service in any branch of our armed forces (including cadets).
This year, member of staff, Gareth Jones will lay a wreath at Newport Cenotaph on behalf of Newport Transport.
There will be a 2 minute silence at 11am on both days, and our drivers will be stopping at a suitable and safe area to adhere and honour this.
Please find all bus service changes on the 10th November below:
Route 2:
08:45, 09:45 10:45 11:45 from Newport Bus Station: Via Kingsway, Cardiff Road, Belle Vue Lane, Friars Road then left onto Stow Hill and resume normal route from St. Woolos Hospital
08:55, 09:55, 10:55,11:55 from Byron Road to Newport Bus Station: Normal route to St. Woolos Hospital, loop the cathedral then left into Friars Road, Belle Vue Lane, Cardiff Road and Kingsway
Route 9A:
08:32, 09:37, 10:37, 11:37 from Newport Bus Station: Via Usk Way, George Street Bridge, right onto Corporation Road and resume normal route from Halstead Street.
08:57, 10:02, 11:02, 12:02 from Newport Retail Park to Newport Bus Station: Normal route to Eveswell School then left onto Wharf Road, George Street Bridge and Usk Way.
Route 9C:
08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07 from Newport Bus Station: Via Usk Way, George Street Bridge, Wharf Road right onto Chepstow Road and resume normal route from Eveswell School.
08:35, 09:35, 10:35, 11:35, from Newport Retail Park to Newport Bus Station: Normal route to Coverack Road then George Street Bridge and Usk Way.
Route 16C:
08:45, 09:45, 10:45, 11:45 from Newport Bus Station: Under the Old Green roundabout and resume normal route from Harlequin roundabout.
07:15, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 from Clist Road to Newport Bus Station: Normal route to Harlequin roundabout then under the Old Green roundabout.
Route 19:
08:24, 09:24, 10:24, 11:24, 12:24 from Newport Bus Station: Under the Old Green roundabout and resume normal route from Harlequin roundabout.
08:37, 09:37, 10:37, 11:37 from Malpas Court to Newport Bus Station: Normal route to Harlequin roundabout then under the Old Green roundabout.
Route 26A:
08:45, 09:45 10:45 & 11:45 from Newport Bus Station: Under the Old Green roundabout, Heidenheim Drive onto Caerleon Road link then right at Caerleon Road motorway roundabout, Caerleon Road left into St. Julians Avenue and left into St. Julians Road to resume the normal route
09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 from St Julians Primary School to Newport Bus Station: Normal route to Caerleon Road motorway roundabout then onto the link road to Heidenheim Drive then under the Old Green roundabout.
Route 29A:
08:20, 09:20 from Newport: Under the Old Green roundabout, Heidenheim Drive onto Caerleon Road link then left at Caerleon Road motorway roundabout and resume normal route from Haisbro Avenue
10:20, 11:20 from Newport: Under the Old Green roundabout, Heidenheim Drive, continue on the bypass to the roundabout for the Grange University Hospital, operate through Ponthir, right into College Glade, left into Eastfield Road, left into Caesar Crescent, continue onto Roman Way. At the end of Roman Way turn right and resume normal route from Augustan Close.
12:20 from Newport: Under the Old Green roundabout, Heidenheim Drive onto Caerleon Road link then left at Caerleon Road motorway roundabout and resume normal route from Haisbro Avenue
09:01 from Cwmbran: Normal route to Caerleon Road motorway roundabout then onto the link road to Heidenheim Drive then under the Old Green roundabout.
10:01, 11:01 from Cwmbran: Normal route to Roman Way stops. At the end of Roman Way turn right onto Lodge Hill then via Anthony Drive, left into Eastfield Road, right into College Glade at the end of College Glade turn right into Ponthir Road to Caerleon Village, continue as normal to Caerleon Road motorway roundabout then onto the link road to Heidenheim Drive then under the Old Green roundabout.
12:01 from Cwmbran: Normal route to Caerleon Road motorway roundabout then onto the link road to Heidenheim Drive then under the Old Green roundabout.
Route X60:
0835 from Newport: Via Usk Way, George Street Bridge, Wharf Road right onto Chepstow Road and resume normal route from Eveswell School.
Route 66:
11:35 from Monmouth: Will not serve Agincourt Square.
10:30 from Hereford: Will not serve Agincourt Square.
Route 69:
09:00, 11:00 from Chepstow: At Wye bridge in Monmouth turn left at the lights onto A40, take the slip road onto Beech Road, Right onto Portal Road, down to the roundabout, left onto B4233, right at the lights over bridge into Monmouth Bus Station.
10:06, 12:06 from Monmouth: Turn right out of bus station, over the bridge, left at the lights, straight ahead at roundabout, onto the A40, up to the roundabout come back down the A40, left at the lights over the Wye Bridge, carry on normal route.
Route 73:
08:08 from Newport Bus Station: Via Usk Way, George Street Bridge, Whaft Road, onto Chepstow Road and will resume normal route onto Eveswell School.
10:08 from Newport: Via Usk Way, George Street Bridge, Whaft Road, onto Chepstow Road and will resume normal route onto Eveswell School. At Caerwent, buses will remain on the A48 and will not serve the village.
11:00 from Chepstow: At Caerwent, buses will remain on the A48 and will not serve the village. Buses will then continue normal route to Eveswell School, onto Wharf Road, George Street Bridge and Usk Way.
Route 74:
10:25 from Newport: Via Usk Way, George Street Bridge, Wharf Road right onto Chepstow Road and resume normal route from Eveswell School.
Divert in Caldicot: Normal route to the end of Station Road (traffic lights) then right onto Caldicot Bypass, at Deepweir left into Chepstow Road, left into Woodstock Way and resume normal route from Aldi. (see map)
10:00 from Chepstow Bus Station: Normal route to Eveswell School then left onto Wharf Road, George Street Bridge and Usk Way.
11:00 from Chepstow Bus Station: will divert in Caldicot: Normal route to Asda then right onto Chepstow Road, right onto Caldicot Bypass and left on Station Road.