T4C - Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff via Pontypridd & A470

Registration number: PG0006630/64
Type: Limited Stop
Normal Stopping
Supported by subsidy?: No, Powys County Council
Authorities: Cardiff County Council
Rhondda Cynon Taff Council
Merthyr Tydfil

Timetables

Variation history

- Received 21 Jul 23
- Effective 3 Sep 23
- Registered
- Short notice
Additional later journey added Mon-Sat

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number T4C / T4 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 23 Jun 23
- Effective 23 Jul 23
- Registered
- Short notice
Timetable variation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number T4C / T14C / T4 / T14C effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 30 Nov 22
- Effective 8 Jan 23
- Registered
- Short notice
Timetable Variation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number T4C / T4C effective from 08 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 1 Apr 22
- Effective 29 May 22
- Registered
Route Variation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number T4C / T4 / T4 effective from 29 May 2022. To amend Route.
Received 14 Mar 22

Effective 20 Mar 22

Withdrawn

Short notice

Route Variation
Received 3 Mar 22

Effective 11 Mar 22

End 11 Mar 22

Expired

Short notice

Temporary Timetable variation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4C effective from 11 March 2022. To amend Timetable.
- Received 5 Nov 21
- Effective 10 Nov 21
- Registered
- Short notice
Route Variation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / X4 effective from 10 November 2021. To amend Route.
- Received 13 Oct 21
- Effective 18 Oct 21
- Registered
- Short notice
Route changes due to roadworks in Cardiff causing heavy delays

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / X4 effective from 18 October 2021. To amend Route.
- Received 15 Sep 21
- Effective 10 Nov 21
- Registered
Timetable variation to offer consistant times

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / X4 effective from 10 November 2021. To amend Timetable.
- Received 10 Sep 21
- Effective 12 Sep 21
- Registered
- Short notice
Route changes due to roadworks in Cardiff

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 12 September 2021. To amend Route.
Received 15 Aug 21

Effective 5 Sep 21

End 31 Dec 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary timetable variation due to coronavirus.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.
Received 9 Jun 21

Effective 13 Jun 21

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Timetable Variation

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / T4C / X4 effective from 13 June 2021. To amend Timetable.
- Received 8 Jun 21
- Effective 6 Jun 21
- Registered
- Short notice
Timetable Variation and route change for new bus station.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / T4C / X4 effective from 06 June 2021. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 2 Jun 21

Effective 6 Jun 21

Withdrawn

Short notice

Timetable Variation and route change for new bus station.
Received 13 Nov 20

Effective 29 Nov 20

End 1 Mar 21

Expired

Short notice

Re-opening of Castle Street, Cardiff

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 / T4C effective from 29 November 2020. To amend Route.
Received 2 Sep 20

Effective 6 Sep 20

End 2 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Service ramp up with Welsh Government backing.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 / T4C effective from 06 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 3 Jul 20

Effective 6 Jul 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

Special timetable due to Covid-19 outbreak

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 06 July 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 25 Jun 20

Effective 29 Jun 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

Resumption of School Journeys following Covid - 19 Outbreak. Timetable may be altered to accommodate school requirements.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 29 June 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 1 May 20

Effective 4 May 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

Special service due to coronavirus outbreak.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / T4C / X4 effective from 04 May 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 29 Apr 20

Effective 26 Apr 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

Special service due to coronavirus outbreak.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 / T4C effective from 26 April 2020. To amend Timetable.
- Received 31 Oct 19
- Effective 3 Nov 19
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (End of road closure and to reinstate registration back to Variation 63)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 03 November 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 10 Oct 19
- Effective 10 Oct 19
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Route diversion due to road closure at Westgate Street, Cardiff)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / X4 effective from 10 October 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 31 May 19
- Effective 3 Jun 19
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Road Closure)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / X4 effective from 03 June 2019. To amend Route.
- Received 16 Mar 19
- Effective 12 May 19
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Timetable Variation)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 12 May 2019. To amend Timetable.
- Received 9 Nov 18
- Effective 6 Jan 19
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (To remove 06:56 journey from Pontypridd to Cardiff.)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / T4 / X4 effective from 06 January 2019. To amend Timetable.
- Received 21 Aug 18
- Effective 2 Sep 18
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (To amend error on previous registration.)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 6 Jul 18
- Effective 2 Sep 18
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Timetable variation due to LA re-tender).

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 19 Mar 18
- Effective 14 May 18
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Timetable variation)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 14 May 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 16 Nov 17
- Effective 19 Nov 17
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Retiming of morning journey to provide better service connectivity).

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 19 November 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 4 Jul 17
- Effective 8 Jul 17
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Minor stopping amendment on T4 journeys in Cardiff)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 08 July 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 27 Mar 17
- Effective 30 Apr 17
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Minor timetable amendment due to error in previous registration, Earlier registration withdrawn)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 30 April 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 23 Mar 17

Effective 30 Apr 17

Withdrawn

Short notice

Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Minor timetable amendment due to error in previous registration).
- Received 3 Mar 17
- Effective 30 Apr 17
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Timetable Variation)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 30 April 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 20 Dec 16
- Effective 3 Jan 17
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Retiming of two morning journeys between Cardiff and Pontypridd to improve reliability)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 03 January 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 9 Dec 16
- Effective 10 Dec 16
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Journey 0605 Mon-Sat Merthyr to Cardiff, returning to original route following completion of bridge works at Fiddlers Elbow.)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4C / X4 / T4 effective from 10 December 2016. To amend Route.
- Received 6 Oct 16
- Effective 4 Dec 16
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (The 07:02 journey from Pontypridd to Cardiff will now only operate M-F and on Saturday the journey will operate at 08:45)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4/T4 effective from 04-Dec-2016. To amend Timetable.
- Received 1 Sep 16
- Effective 30 Oct 16
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. (Reduce Mon-Sat daytime frequency to 15 minutes)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4/T4 effective from 30-Oct-2016. To amend Timetable.
- Received 12 Aug 16
- Effective 28 Aug 16
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday (Frequent) and Sunday service. (Reinstate previously approved under 56 days notice, the registration to start on 28 August 2016. This is due to need to submit a registration for the Fiddler Elbow road works.)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4/T4 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 9 Aug 16
- Effective 9 Aug 16
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday (Frequent) and Sunday service. (Re-route the 0605 Mon-Sat from Merthyr to Cardiff between Treharris and Pontypridd due to the road works in at Fiddlers Elbow. Traffic Order attached.)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4/T4 effective from 09-Aug-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 1 Jul 16
- Effective 28 Aug 16
- Registered
Monday to Saturday (Frequent) and Sunday service. (Reduce the Sunday frequency to 60 minutes)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4/T4 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Timetable.
- Received 4 Apr 16
- Effective 31 May 16
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. Frequent. (Change the terminus and add extra stops in Cardiff)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number X4/T4 effective from 31-May-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 29 Jan 16
- Effective 28 Mar 16
- Registered
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. Frequent. (Change the terminus in Cardiff on the 0725 from Merthyr Tydfil/0842 from Cardiff to improve reliability)

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number T4/X4 effective from 28-Mar-2016. To amend Timetable.
- Received 24 Jun 15
- Effective 2 Aug 15
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. Frequent.

Operating between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff given service number T4/X4 effective from 02-Aug-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 20 Feb 15
- Effective 9 Mar 15
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. Frequent.

Operating between Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil given service number T4/X4 effective from 09-Mar-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 21 Jan 15
- Effective 26 Jan 15
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. Frequent.

Operating between Cardiff and Merthyr given service number T4/X4 effective from 26-Jan-2015. To amend Timetable.
- Received 25 Nov 14
- Effective 4 Jan 15
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday and Sunday service. Frequent.

Operating between Cardiff and Merthyr given service number T4/X4 effective from 04-Jan-2015. To amend Timetable.
- Received 7 Oct 14
- Effective 13 Oct 14
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday service

Operating between Cardiff and Merthyr given service number X4 effective from 13-Oct-2014. To amend Route.
- Received 5 Sep 14
- Effective 15 Sep 14
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday service (Route and timetable variation to comply with Merthyr road works. Please see letter and map attached. Nato summit over now observing the bus station, normal operation

Operating between Cardiff and Merthyr given service number X4 effective from 15-Sep-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 14 Aug 14
- Effective 17 Aug 14
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday service (Following the Nato Summit in the city centre. We will not be able to observe the bus station. We'll start and Terminate at Greyfriars Rd, excluding service 122 which will use the bus station

Operating between Cardiff and Merthyr given service number X4 effective from 17-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 23 May 14
- Effective 21 Jul 14
- Registered
Monday to Saturday service (Cardiff to Merthyr)

Operating between Cardiff and Merthyr given service number X4 effective from 21-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.
- Received 8 May 14
- Effective 12 May 14
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Friday Traffic order! Major road works on the Victoria Bridge in Pontypridd. One way system will operate over the bridge (into Pontypridd open/out from Pontypridd closed). Please note there will on occasions be full closures of the bridge due

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 12-May-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 10 Feb 14
- Effective 7 Apr 14
- Registered
Monday to Friday (Timetable variation journey ex Ashvale Crown to Hereford first journey & ex Brynmawr to Cardiff 0555 0625 0655 0735 and extended 1740 journey ex Brynmawrto Ashvale Crown)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 07-Apr-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 29 Jan 13
- Effective 1 Apr 13
- Registered
Monday to Saturday service. (Two evening journeys cancelled Bryn 1940 & Aber 2250. Retimed 0612 to Hereford)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 01-Apr-2013. To amend Timetable.
- Received 16 Aug 12
- Effective 3 Sep 12
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday service. (Timetable correction Saturdays only. 1630 from Brynmawr. Timing no more than 10 minutes earlier ot later than previously registered.

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 03-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.
- Received 20 Jun 12
- Effective 3 Sep 12
- Registered
Monday to Saturday service. (Observing Ebbw Vale Learning Zone)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 03-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.
- Received 27 Mar 12
- Effective 14 May 12
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday service. (Minor timetable variation on the 0612 journey from Ashvale. No more than 10 minutes earlier or later than previously registered)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 14-May-2012. To amend Timetable.
- Received 27 Feb 12
- Effective 5 Mar 12
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday. Taken out the Merthyr to Cardiff journeys

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 05-Mar-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 19 Jan 12
- Effective 30 Jan 12
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday. (Powys CBC. Changes intended for 30th Jan 2012, did not go ahead. This registration is to convert journeys to original status until 5 march. Failed bus delivery is the cause.)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 30-Jan-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 5 Dec 11
- Effective 30 Jan 12
- Registered
Monday to Saturday. Taken out the Merthyr to Cardiff journeys

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 30-Jan-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 22 Dec 10
- Effective 29 Dec 10
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday. To correct error previously made on registration. 0740 from Pontrilas.

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 29-Dec-2010. To amend Timetable.
- Received 17 Aug 10
- Effective 6 Sep 10
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday. Now serving College Gwent (Ebbw Vale)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 06-Sep-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 8 Jul 10
- Effective 2 Sep 10
- Registered
Monday to Saturday. No longer serving Coleg Gwent

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 02-Sep-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 26 Jan 10
- Effective 31 Jan 10
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday. (No Longer serving High St, Cardiff. Route will via Westgate St to and From the Bus Station)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 31-Jan-2010. To amend Route.
- Received 13 Nov 09
- Effective 14 Nov 09
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday, irregular daytime and evening journeys. (Saturday Timetable variation)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 14-Nov-2009. To amend Timetable.
- Received 7 Sep 09
- Effective 2 Nov 09
- Registered
Monday to Saturday, irregular daytime and evening journeys. (Timetable variation)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 02-Nov-2009. To amend Timetable.
- Received 18 Dec 08
- Effective 5 Jan 09
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday, irregular daytime and evening journeys. (Various timetable changes, no longer serving Tredegar bus Station, journeys via Tredegar lidl)

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 05-Jan-2009. To amend Route.
- Received 25 Nov 08
- Effective 5 Jan 09
- Registered
- Short notice
Monday to Saturday, irregular daytime and evening journeys. (Various timetable changes, no longer serving Tredegar bus Station, journeys via Tredegar lidl)
- Received 10 Nov 08
- Effective 5 Jan 09
- Registered
Irregular daytime ans evening journeys

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 05-Jan-2009. To amend Timetable.
- Received 30 Oct 08
- Effective 6 Oct 08
- Registered
Irregular daytime ans evening journeys
- Received 8 Aug 08
- Effective 6 Oct 08
- Registered
MINOR TIMETABLE VARIATION TO START A 0610 JOURNEY FROM MERTHYR TO CARDIFF VIA MERTHYR VALE, TREHARRIS AND A 0730 JOURNEY FROM CARDIFF TO MERTHYR

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 06-Oct-2008. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 4 Jul 08
- Effective 7 Sep 08
- Registered
Vary timetable

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 07-Sep-2008. To amend Timetable.
- Received 24 Apr 08
- Effective 6 May 08
- Registered
- Short notice
Vary timetable

Operating between Cardiff and Hereford given service number X4 effective from 06-May-2008. To amend Timetable.
- Received 11 Apr 08
- Effective 2 Sep 91
- Registered
Irregular day/evening journeys
- Received 15 Oct 07
- Effective 10 Dec 07
- Registered
revised route.

Operating between Hereford Country Bus Station and Cardiff Central Bus Station given service number X4 effective from 10-Dec-2007. To amend Route.
- Received 23 Jan 06
- Effective 30 Jan 06
- Registered
- Short notice
To re-route service around Gilwern due to a Road Traffic Order

Operating between Hereford Country Bus Station and Cardiff Central Bus Station given service number X4 effective from 30-Jan-2006. To amend Route.
- Received 2 Sep 05
- Effective 31 Oct 05
- Registered
Route and Timetable revised as per schedules lodged
To make minor adjustments to certain early morning journeys from Pontypridd to Cardiff
To make an adjustment of the times between Brynmawr and Carmel Town
To add two new stops

Operating between Hereford Country Bus Station and Cardiff Central Bus Station given service number X4 effective from 31-Oct-2005. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 4 Mar 05
- Effective 3 May 05
- Registered
Timetable revised as per schedules lodged

Operating between Hereford Country Bus Station and Cardiff Central Bus Station given service number X4 effective from 03-May-2005. To amend Timetable.
Received 15 Nov 04

Effective 22 Nov 04

Withdrawn

Short notice

Route and Timetable revised as per schedules lodged
Due to complaints from the public and unforeseen traffic congestion resulting in late running the X4 Northbound will revert to its original route, via A470 and Bridge Street Pontypridd
7(2)(a)
- Received 27 Aug 04
- Effective 25 Oct 04
- Registered
Route and Timetable revised as per schedules lodged
To slightly modify the timetable and to revise the stops to include Pontypridd opposite St Catherines Church towards Cardiff and Pontypridd, Sardis House from Cardiff

Operating between Hereford Country Bus Station and Cardiff Central Bus Station given service number X4 effective from 25-Oct-2004. To amend Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 29 Mar 04
- Effective 24 May 04
- Registered
TO AMEND THE TIME TABLE & ROUTE DESCRIPTION AS A RESULT OF THE OPENING OF PONTYPRIDD BUS STATION

Operating between HEREFORD, BUS STATION and CARDIFF, BUS STATION given service number X4 effective from 24-May-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 10 Nov 03
- Effective 5 Jan 04
- Registered
TO MAKE MORNING PEAK TIMETABLE ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN BRYNMAWR AND MERTHYR

Operating between HEREFORD, BUS STATION and CARDIFF, BUS STATION given service number X40 effective from 05-Jan-2004. To amend Timetable.
- Received 3 Jul 03
- Effective 1 Sep 03
- Registered
TO AMEND THE TIME TABLE AND ROUTE DESCRIPTION AS A RESULT OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PONTYPRIDD BUS STATION FOR REDEVELOPMENT.

Operating between HEREFORD, BUS STATION and CARDIFF, BUS STATION given service number X40 effective from 01-Sep-2003. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 3 Mar 03
- Effective 28 Apr 03
- Registered
Operating between HEREFORD, BUS STATION and CARDIFF, BUS STATION given service number X40 effective from 28-Apr-2003. To amend Timetable.
- Received 25 Nov 02
- Effective 20 Jan 03
- Registered
Operating between HEREFORD, BUS STATION and CARDIFF, BUS STATION given service number X40 effective from 20-Jan-2003. To amend Timetable.
- Received 23 Aug 02
- Effective 2 Sep 02
- Registered
- Short notice
TO OPERATE THE 1730 JOURNEY FROMM ABERGAVENNY TO HEREFORD 15 MINS LATER THROUGHOUT.

Operating between HEREFORD, BUS STATION and CARDIFF, BUS STATION given service number X40 effective from 02-Sep-2002. To amend Timetable.
- Received 8 Jul 02
- Effective 2 Sep 02
- Registered
Operating between HEREFORD, BUS STATION and CARDIFF, BUS STATION given service number X40 effective from 02-Sep-2002. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Effective 17 Apr 02
- Registered