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Somerton Road Closure from 8 June 2026
Today 00:01 - 2nd Aug 2026
Somerton Road will be closed between Chepstow Road and Somerton Bridge from Monday 8 June 2026 for approximately 9 weeks.
As a result there will be some changes to buses as follows:
Route 5 Newport -Magor
This service will remain on Chepstow Road between Maindee and Hawthorne Avenue. It will not serve Wharf Road, Corporation Road and Cromwell Road.
Routes 74 and routes74A & 74C
These services will operate as normal to Maindee then via Wharf Road, Corporation Road and Cromwell Road to resume the normal route at Somerton Road/Nash Road. Towards Newport they will operate the reverse of the above. Stops between Eveswell Primary School and Beechwood Park will not be served.
Route SJ4
This service will operate as normal to the bottom of Beechwood Road then right onto Chepstow Road then Wharf Road and Corporation Road to resume the normal route at the Corporation Hotel. Cromwell Road will not be served. Cromwell will continue to be served by route SJ5. The afternoon journey will operate the reverse of the morning journey.
Route YGI3
This service will operate as normal to the bottom of Beechwood Road then left onto Chepstow Road then Aberthaw Road, Balfe Road and the Southern Distributor Road to resume the normal route at Spytty Park Footbridge. Bus stops on Somerton Road and Nash Road not be served. The afternoon journey will follow the same route.
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Route map
| Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service X74 | Service 74 | Service 74 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Bus Station | 05:50 | 07:04 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:00 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:40 | 19:55 | 20:55 |
| Glan Llyn, Bloomery Circle | - | 07:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Corporation Hotel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20:05 | 21:05 |
| Newport Retail Park | 06:01 | - | 08:36 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:14 | 15:36 | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:53 | 20:10 | 21:10 |
| Glan Llyn, Bloomery Circle | 06:05 | - | 08:40 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:18 | 15:40 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:57 | - | - |
| Gwent Europark, Tesco Depot | - | - | - | 09:43 | - | - | - | 13:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Langstone, New Inn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20:21 | 21:21 |
| Underwood, Shops | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20:29 | 21:29 |
| Magor, Brewery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20:34 | 21:34 |
| Magor, Withy Walk | 06:17 | 07:33 | 08:53 | 09:50 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:50 | 14:30 | 15:53 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 19:09 | 20:38 | 21:38 |
| Rogiet, Elizabeth Sparkes Close | 06:26 | 07:45 | 09:02 | 09:59 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:59 | 14:39 | 16:02 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:18 | 20:46 | 21:46 |
| Caldicot, Longfellow Court | 06:30 | 07:51 | 09:06 | 10:03 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:03 | 14:43 | 16:06 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 19:22 | 20:50 | 21:50 |
| Caldicot, The Cross (opposite) | 06:37 | 08:00 | 09:13 | 10:10 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:10 | 14:51 | 16:13 | 17:11 | 18:11 | 19:29 | 20:56 | 21:56 |
| Portskewett, St Mary's Church | 06:45 | 08:10 | 09:22 | 10:19 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:19 | 15:02 | 16:22 | 17:19 | 18:19 | 19:38 | 21:04 | 22:04 |
| Chepstow Comprehensive School | - | 08:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thornwell, Schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21:17 | 22:17 |
| Bulwark, Shops | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21:19 | 22:19 |
| Chepstow Bus Station | 06:58 | 08:30 | 09:35 | 10:32 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:32 | 15:17 | 16:35 | 17:32 | 18:31 | 19:51 | 21:22 | 22:22 |
Times shown are a mix of fixed 'Timing Point' stops and estimated times. Buses will wait at 'Timing Points' until the displayed time before leaving. See the PDF download for a complete list of 'Timing Points'. For all stops, please aim to arrive at your stop around 5 minutes before the time shown.