51 Merthyr Bus St Arr ↔ Bargoed Hanbury Square
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 06:15, last bus 22:54. 45 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Bargoed Hanbury Square · Monday to Friday towards Bargoed Hanbury Square · Saturday towards Bargoed Hanbury Square · Sunday towards Merthyr Bus St Arr · Monday to Friday towards Merthyr Bus St Arr · Saturday towards Merthyr Bus St Arr · Sunday
| Merthyr Bus Station 14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:09 | · | · | 18:35 | 19:11 | 20:00 | 21:11 | · |
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| Merthyr Bus Station 11 | · | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | · | 10:20 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 16:30 | · | 17:30 | 18:25 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Cyfarthfa Retail Park (in) | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11:09 | · | · | 13:09 | · | · | 15:09 | · | · | 17:12 | · | · | 18:40 | · | 20:05 | · | · |
| Prince Charles Hospital | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:50 | · | 20:15 | · | · |
| Asda (in) | · | 07:35 | 08:35 | 09:35 | · | 10:35 | 11:19 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:19 | 13:35 | 14:36 | 15:19 | 15:35 | 16:45 | · | 17:45 | 18:40 | 18:58 | · | 20:23 | · | · |
| Rhymney Bridge (after) | · | 07:41 | 08:41 | 09:41 | 09:24 | 10:41 | 11:24 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:24 | 13:41 | 14:43 | 15:24 | 15:41 | 16:51 | 17:24 | 17:51 | 18:46 | 19:04 | 19:24 | 20:29 | 21:24 | 22:54 |
| The Royal (after) | · | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 09:28 | 10:45 | 11:28 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:28 | 13:45 | 14:47 | 15:28 | 15:45 | 16:55 | 17:28 | 17:55 | 18:50 | 19:08 | 19:28 | 20:33 | 21:28 | 22:58 |
| The Square (at) | 07:04 | 07:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 09:33 | 10:50 | 11:33 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:33 | 13:50 | 14:52 | 15:33 | 15:50 | 17:00 | 17:33 | 18:00 | 18:55 | 19:13 | 19:33 | 20:38 | 21:33 | 23:03 |
| Fochriw Community Centre (before) | 07:10 | 07:56 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 09:40 | 10:58 | 11:40 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:40 | 13:58 | 15:00 | 15:40 | 15:58 | 17:08 | 17:40 | 18:08 | · | · | 19:40 | 20:45 | 21:40 | 23:10 |
| Darran Hotel (opp) | 07:22 | 08:09 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 09:50 | 11:11 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 15:13 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | · | · | 19:50 | 20:55 | 21:50 | 23:20 |
| Bargoed Interchange Stand 5 (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:02 | · | · |
| Bristol Terrace (before 23) | 07:29 | 08:16 | 09:18 | 10:18 | · | 11:18 | · | 12:18 | 13:18 | · | 14:18 | 15:20 | · | 16:17 | 17:27 | · | 18:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Hanbury Square (Stop A) | 07:42 | 08:31 | 09:33 | 10:33 | · | 11:33 | · | 12:33 | 13:33 | · | 14:33 | 15:36 | · | 16:32 | 17:41 | · | 18:41 | · | · | · | 21:04 | · | · |
| Bargoed Interchange Stand 4 (at) | · | · | · | · | 09:56 | · | 11:57 | · | · | 13:57 | · | · | 15:56 | · | · | 17:56 | 18:43 | · | · | 19:56 | · | 21:56 | 23:26 |
Route map
All stops on route 51
51 towards Bargoed Hanbury Square
- Merthyr Bus Station 14 Merthyr Tydfil
- Merthyr Bus Station 11 Merthyr Tydfil
- Merthyr Tydfil College (nr) Merthyr Tydfil
- RAFA Club (o/s) Georgetown
- Coffins Row (after) Georgetown
- Kirkhouse Memorial Hall (o/s) Georgetown
- Christ Church (opp) Georgetown
- Heol SO Davies (o/s Flats) Georgetown
- Cyfarthfa Retail Park (in) Georgetown
- Cyfarthfa Road (o/s Church) Williamstown
- Pandy Farm (o/s) Merthyr Tydfil
- Lakeside Gardens (after) Merthyr Tydfil
- Gurnos Road (in) Gurnos
- Bramble Close (adj) Gurnos
- Marigold Close (adj) Gurnos
- Prince Charles Hospital Gurnos
- Pen Gurnos (before) Gurnos
- Gurnos Police Station (opp) Gurnos
- High Street Nursing Home (o/s) Penydarren
- Trevithick Memorial (before) Penydarren
- Penydarren Social Club (nr) Penydarren
- Norton (after) Penydarren
- Steps (after) Penydarren
- Flats (nr) Dowlais
- Market Street (before) Dowlais
- Tredegar Arms (opp) Dowlais Top
- Coedcae (at) Dowlais Top
- Antelope (opp) Cae-Harris
- Asda (in) Dowlais Top
- Rhymney Bridge (after) Llechryd
- Pentwyn Farm (o/s) Llechryd
- Pen-y-dre (at) Rhymney
- Carno Street (nr) Rhymney
- Albion Square (before) Rhymney
- St David's Church (opp) Rhymney
- The Royal (after) Rhymney
- Rhymney Library (o/s) Rhymney
- Harvards Row (before) Rhymney
- Queens Square (nr) Rhymney
- Wellington Way (o/s 6) Rhymney
- Maerdy Crossing (at) Rhymney
- The Square (at) Pontlottyn
- Sunny View (before) Pontlottyn
- Brynhyfryd (Bottom) (o/s 44) Pontlottyn
- Brynhyfryd (Middle) (nr 32) Pontlottyn
- Brynhyfryd (Top) (nr 103) Pontlottyn
- Heol y Bryn (after) Fochriw
- Pontlottyn Road (o/s 25) Fochriw
- Fochriw Community Centre (before) Fochriw
- Heol Iago Playground (nr) Fochriw
- Coronation Crescent (after) Fochriw
- Glan-y-nant (after) Fochriw
- Pleasant View (after) Fochriw
- Station Terrace (nr) Fochriw
- Mount Pleasant (opp) Pentwyn
- Parc Cwm Darran (o/s) Deri
- Ogilvie Terrace (in) Deri
- Bargoed Terrace (opp 66) Deri
- Deri Library (after) Deri
- Darran Hotel (opp) Deri
- New Road (o/s 47) Deri
- Groesfaen Terrace (o/s 22) Groesfaen
- Factory Road (opp 9) Bargoed
- Bargoed Viaduct (Stop G) Bargoed
- Bargoed Interchange Stand 5 (at) Bargoed
- Brithdir Cemetery (o/s) Brithdir
- Bristol Terrace (before 23) Brithdir
- Brithdir War Memorial (o/s) Brithdir
- Milton Terrace (end) Brithdir
- Coed Cae (nr) Tir-phil
- Tirphil Railway Station Car Park (o/s) Tir-phil
- Dynevor Arms (after) Tir-phil
- Church Terrace (nr) New Tredegar
- New Tredegar Health Centre (opp) New Tredegar
- New Tredegar Post Office (o/s) New Tredegar
- Rhosyn Gwyn (after) New Tredegar
- Glyn Syfi (after) Elliotstown
- Tanlan Square (after) Elliotstown
- Bethania Cottages (nr) Cwmsyfiog
- Upper Road (in) Cwmsyfiog
- The Graig (nr) Aberbargoed
- Village Hall (opp) Aberbargoed
- Bedwellty Home (o/s) Aberbargoed
- Hanbury Square (Stop A) Bargoed
- Royal Square (Stop B) Bargoed
- Bargoed Interchange Stand 4 (at) Bargoed
51 towards Merthyr Bus St Arr
- Hanbury Square (Stop A) Bargoed
- Royal Square (Stop B) Bargoed
- Bargoed Station (Stand K) Bargoed
- Bargoed Interchange Stand 1 (at) Bargoed
- Factory Road (o/s 9) Bargoed
- Bargoed Viaduct (Stop F) Bargoed
- The Graig (nr) Aberbargoed
- Lower Road (adj) Cwmsyfiog
- Upper Road (in) Cwmsyfiog
- Tanlan Square (after) Elliotstown
- Bethania Cottages (nr) Cwmsyfiog
- Glyn Syfi (before) Elliotstown
- Rhosyn Gwyn (after) New Tredegar
- New Tredegar Health Centre (o/s) New Tredegar
- Church Terrace (nr) New Tredegar
- New Tredegar Post Office (after) New Tredegar
- Tirphil War Memorial (after) Tir-phil
- Tirphil Railway Station Bridge (o/s) Tir-phil
- Coed Cae (nr) Tir-phil
- Brithdir War Memorial (opp) Brithdir
- Nelson Terrace (end) Brithdir
- Bristol Terrace (o/s 27 - 30) Brithdir
- Brithdir Cemetery (opp) Brithdir
- Groesfaen Terrace (opp 6) Groesfaen
- New Road (opp 65) Deri
- Deri Library (o/s) Deri
- Darran Hotel (after) Deri
- Bailey Street (o/s 44) Deri
- Bargoed Terrace (after 67) Deri
- Ogilvie Terrace (in) Deri
- Parc Cwm Darran (opp) Deri
- Mount Pleasant (adj) Pentwyn
- Station Terrace (nr) Fochriw
- Heol Iago Playground (nr) Fochriw
- Coronation Crescent (after) Fochriw
- Glan-y-nant (after) Fochriw
- Pleasant View (after) Fochriw
- Fochriw Community Centre (after) Fochriw
- Brynhyfryd (Top) (outside 106) Pontlottyn
- Heol-y-Bryn (before) Fochriw
- Pontlottyn Road (opp 25) Fochriw
- Brynhyfryd (Bottom) (junct) Pontlottyn
- Brynhyfryd (Middle) (nr 32) Pontlottyn
- Sunny View (after) Pontlottyn
- The Square (outside Con Minoli) Pontlottyn
- Maerdy Crossing (at) Rhymney
- Wellington Way (opp 2) Rhymney
- Queens Square (nr) Rhymney
- Rhymney Library (opp) Rhymney
- Harvards Row (after) Rhymney
- The Royal (opp) Rhymney
- Albion Square (after) Rhymney
- St David's Church (o/s) Rhymney
- Glan-y-nant (after) Rhymney
- Carno Street (nr) Rhymney
- Pentwyn Farm (opp) Llechryd
- Asda (in) Dowlais Top
- Tredegar Arms (o/s) Dowlais Top
- Coedcae (at) Dowlais Top
- Antelope (o/s) Cae-Harris
- Market Street (after) Dowlais
- Flats (nr) Dowlais
- Norton (after) Penydarren
- Steps (after) Penydarren
- Penydarren Social Club (nr) Penydarren
- High Street Nursing Home (after) Penydarren
- Trevithick Memorial (before) Penydarren
- Merthyr Bus Station 1 Merthyr Tydfil
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Yeovil ASDA and Cavalier Way given service number 51 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 3 May 2026 Operating between Lodge Moor and Charnock given service number 51 effective from 03 May 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 3 May 2026 Operating between Lodge Moor and Charnock given service number 51 effective from 03 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 5 Apr 2026 Operating between Yeovil Bus Station and Yeovil Bus Station given service number 51 effective from 05 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 51 bus?
The first 51 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 51 bus?
The last 51 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:54. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 51 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 51. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 51 bus?
The 51 is operated by Stagecoach South Wales.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.