23 Pontypool Town Hall 3 ↔ Newport Market Square

Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 06:05, last bus 23:54. 59 journeys on weekdays.

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💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 23. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →
📅 Today is Summer bank holiday — many operators run a Sunday or special timetable on bank holidays. Check before travelling.
🚫 Cancelled: the Tue 07:05 23 to Market Square will not call here.
🚫 Cancelled: the Tue 07:35 23 to Bus Station 4 will not call here.
🚫 Cancelled: the Tue 07:53 23 to Bus Station 3 will not call here.
🚫 Cancelled: the Tue 08:03 23 to West Mon School will not call here.
🚫 Cancelled: the Tue 08:04 23 to King Henry VIII 3-1 will not call here.

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

towards Newport Market Square · Monday to Friday towards Newport Market Square · Saturday towards Newport Market Square · Sunday towards Pontypool Town Hall 3 · Monday to Friday towards Pontypool Town Hall 3 · Saturday towards Pontypool Town Hall 3 · Sunday
23 towards Newport Market Square — Monday to Friday (30 journeys)
Town Hall 3 (at) ·07:1007:4808:0408:2008:5809:2109:5010:2110:5011:2111:5012:2112:5013:2113:5014:2114:5515:2615:5016:1616:5517:2118:0019:0020:0020:5521:5522:5523:54
Market Square (at) ·07:10·08:03··09:20·10:20·11:20·12:20·13:20·14:20·15:25·16:15·17:20·······
West Mon School (at) ···08:09·············15:10············
Grosmont Road (before) ·07:2007:58·08:3109:0809:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:1815:3516:0016:2517:0517:3018:0919:0920:0921:0322:0323:0300:02
Church Lane (after) ··08:03·08:3609:13·10:05·11:05·12:05·13:05·14:05·15:23·16:05·17:10·18:1419:1420:14····
Kemys Street (before) ·07:29····09:39·10:39·11:39·12:39·13:39·14:39·15:45·16:34·17:39···21:1022:1023:1000:09
Russell Street (o/s Dentist) ·07:3708:13·08:4609:2309:4710:1510:4711:1511:4712:1512:4713:1513:4714:1514:4715:3315:5316:1516:4217:2017:4718:2419:2420:2421:1722:1723:1700:16
Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B 06:5507:4608:22·08:5409:3109:5510:2310:5511:2311:5512:2312:5513:2313:5514:2314:5515:4016:0116:2316:5217:2817:5718:2819:2820:2821:2022:2023:2000:19
William Brown Close (before) 07:0507:5708:32·09:0509:4210:0610:3411:0611:3412:0612:3413:0613:3414:0614:3415:0615:5116:1316:3417:0217:3918:08·······
Fish & Chip Shop (after) 07:0908:0408:38·09:1109:4810:1210:4011:1211:4012:1212:4013:1213:4014:1214:4015:1215:5716:2116:4017:0817:4518:14·······
Market Square 15A (Bay 15A) 07:1908:2308:53·09:2310:0010:2510:5311:2511:5312:2512:5313:2513:5314:2514:5315:2516:1216:3816:5417:2217:5618:25·······

Route map

All stops on route 23

23 towards Newport Market Square

  1. Town Hall 3 (at) Pontypool
  2. Market Square (at) Pontypool
  3. Trosnant Street (before) Trosnant
  4. New Roundabout (after) Cwmynyscoy
  5. St Matthew`s Road (before) Cwmynyscoy
  6. West Mon School (at) Cwmfields
  7. Lower Park Gates (o/s) Pontymoile
  8. Panteg Cemetery (o/s) Panteg
  9. Pontypool Railway Station (before) New Inn
  10. Ruth Road (before) New Inn
  11. Pine Tree Road (before) New Inn
  12. Recreation Ground (o/s) New Inn
  13. Russell Close (after) New Inn
  14. Grosmont Road (before) New Inn
  15. Festival Crescent North (o/s 94) New Inn
  16. Festival Crescent South (o/s 6) New Inn
  17. Glosters` Parade (after) New Inn
  18. Church Lane (after) Lower New Inn
  19. The Lower New Inn (opp) Lower New Inn
  20. Rechem (opp) Lower New Inn
  21. Llandegefedd Way (before) New Inn
  22. New Road New Inn
  23. Griffithstown Fire Station (after) Griffithstown
  24. Masons Arms (opp) Griffithstown
  25. Giffithstown Rly Museum (o/s) Griffithstown
  26. Kemys Street (before) Griffithstown
  27. Panteg Steelworks (nr former) Sebastopol
  28. Railway Terrace (nr) Sebastopol
  29. Parc Panteg (nr) Sebastopol
  30. Post Office (by Post Box) Pontrhydyrun
  31. Grove Park West (on) Lowlands
  32. Pontnewydd War Memorial (opp) Pontnewydd
  33. Lowlands Road (o/s 52) Lowlands
  34. Russell Street (o/s Dentist) Pontnewydd
  35. Pontnewydd Workingmen's Club (before) Pontnewydd
  36. Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B Cwmbran
  37. Brookfield Primary School (opp) Southville
  38. Old Cwmbran War Memorial (o/s) Southville
  39. Grange Road (after) Cwmbran
  40. Autopia (o/s) Oakfield
  41. Oakfield Road (after) Oakfield
  42. Court Farm (nr) Oakfield
  43. Star Row (nr) Oakfield
  44. Greenhouse (after) Llantarnam
  45. William Brown Close (after) Llantarnam
  46. John Baker Close (nr) Llantarnam
  47. Lakeside (nr Lakeside Court) Llantarnam
  48. John Baker Close (nr) Llantarnam
  49. Lakeside Llantarnam
  50. William Brown Close (before) Llantarnam
  51. Llantarnum Abbey Gates (before) Llantarnam
  52. Blackbirds (nr) Croes-Y-Mwyalch
  53. The Maltings (nr) Llantarnam
  54. Woodlands (before) Malpas
  55. Russell Drive Footbridge (after) Malpas
  56. Westfield Drive (opposite) Malpas
  57. Fish & Chip Shop (after) Malpas
  58. Harvester (end of road) Malpas
  59. Kimberly Park (opposite) Malpas
  60. Lyceum Tavern (after) Crindau
  61. Prospect Street (at) Crindau
  62. Edwin Street (opposite) Crindau
  63. Newport Castle (nr) Newport
  64. Market Square 15A (Bay 15A) Newport

23 towards Pontypool Town Hall 3

  1. Market Square 18 (Bay 18) Newport
  2. Newport Castle (nr) Newport
  3. Barrack Hill Footbridge (adj) Barrack Hill
  4. Lyceum Tavern (opposite) Crindau
  5. Harvester (opposite) Malpas
  6. Graig Park Avenue (before) Malpas
  7. Westfield Drive (after) Malpas
  8. Llewellyn Grove (before) Malpas
  9. Woodlands (opposite) Malpas
  10. Blackbirds (nr) Croes-Y-Mwyalch
  11. The Maltings (nr) Llantarnam
  12. Llantarnum Abbey Gates (before) Llantarnam
  13. William Brown Close (after) Llantarnam
  14. Lakeside (nr Lakeside Court) Llantarnam
  15. John Baker Close (nr) Llantarnam
  16. John Baker Close (nr) Llantarnam
  17. Lakeside Llantarnam
  18. William Brown Close (before) Llantarnam
  19. Greenhouse (opp) Llantarnam
  20. Star Row (nr) Oakfield
  21. Court Farm (nr) Oakfield
  22. Oakfield Road (after) Oakfield
  23. Autopia (opp) Oakfield
  24. Grange Road (before) Cwmbran
  25. Rose & Crown (after) Cwmbran
  26. Brookfield Primary School (before) Southville
  27. Cwmbran Bus Station Stand F Cwmbran
  28. Pontnewydd Workingmen`s Club (after) Pontnewydd
  29. Richmond Road (before) Pontnewydd
  30. Pontnewydd War Memorial (before) Pontnewydd
  31. Lowlands Road (after 57) Lowlands
  32. Post Office (nr former) Pontrhydyrun
  33. Grove Park East (on) Lowlands
  34. Ashbridge (opp) Pontrhydyrun
  35. Rechem (o/s) Lower Race
  36. Railway Terrace (nr) Sebastopol
  37. Parc Panteg (nr) Sebastopol
  38. Giffithstown Rly Museum (opp) Griffithstown
  39. Panteg Steelworks (nr former) Sebastopol
  40. Kemys Street (after) Griffithstown
  41. Masons Arms (o/s) Griffithstown
  42. Griffithstown Fire Station (before) Griffithstown
  43. Post Office (nr) New Inn
  44. Llandegefedd Way (after) New Inn
  45. Church Lane (before) Lower New Inn
  46. The Lower New Inn (o/s) Lower New Inn
  47. Jerusalem Lane South (nr 34) New Inn
  48. Festival Crescent South (o/s 23) New Inn
  49. Glosters` Parade (before) New Inn
  50. Festival Crescent North (o/s 79) New Inn
  51. Jerusalem Lane North (o/s 27) Trostra
  52. Grosmont Road (after) New Inn
  53. Russell Close (before) New Inn
  54. Pine Tree Road (opp junct) New Inn
  55. Recreation Ground (opp) New Inn
  56. Ruth Road (after) New Inn
  57. Pontypool Railway Station (after) New Inn
  58. Panteg Cemetery (opp) Panteg
  59. New Roundabout (after) Cwmynyscoy
  60. St Matthew`s Road (before) Cwmynyscoy
  61. West Mon School (at) Cwmfields
  62. Builders Yard (opp) Pontymoile
  63. Trosnant Street (before) Trosnant
  64. Park Road (opp Bank) Pontypool
  65. Town Hall 4 (at) Pontypool
  66. Park Road (o/s Bank) Pontypool
  67. Town Hall 3 (at) Pontypool
  68. Market Square (at) Pontypool
  69. Crane Street Loop (in) Pontypool

Service registration & registered changes

🏛️ Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Torfaen).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0006630/91 · Registration PG0006630/165 · Registration PG0006630/377 · Changes in Monmouthshire County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

NewportCwmbranPontypoolMalpasNew InnSebastopolGriffithstownOakfieldPontnewyddLlantarnamCrindauLowlands

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 23 bus?

The first 23 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 23 bus?

The last 23 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:54. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 23 bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 23. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.

Who runs the 23 bus?

The 23 is operated by Stagecoach South Wales.

Timetable data from Stagecoach South Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0006630/91. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.