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Cardiff Bus announce Six Nations diversions

Principality Stadium. Credit: Matthew Horwood

Wales rugby fans and bus users in Cardiff are being urged to plan their journeys in advance ahead of the next games in the capital.

Bus diversions will be in place on Friday 11 March between 16:15 and the last bus as Wales take on France, and again on Saturday 19 March between 10:15 and 18:15 when Wales play Italy.

Customers are also being advised that there will be some changes to normal match day stops, along with route diversions.

Services 1 and 2 and 7 will start and end at Canal Street.  Services 1 & 2 will not serve the rear of Central Railway Station (Stop JM & JN) from the time roads are closed until the end of service.

The Baycar service 6 will start and end at the Customhouse Street (stop JG) only and will not serve the rear of Central Railway Station from the time the roads close until the end of service.

Services 8, 9, 9A, and X45 towards Cardiff Bay and the Sports Village will start and end at Hayes Bridge Road.

Services 13, 15, 17, 18, 25, 61, 62, 63,  64, 66, 92, 93, 94, 95,  96 and 96A will start and end at Fitzhamon Embankment.

Services 21, 23, 24 & 35 will start from Greyfriars Road GN (south side).

Services 27, 28, 28A & 30 will start from a temporary bus stop on Kingsway, opposite Friary Gardens.

Services 35, 51, 53 will start and end at Greyfriars Road.

Services 8 and 9 to the Heath Hospital, 11, 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 57, 58 and X45 (to St Mellons) will start and end at Churchill Way.

Gareth Stevens, Commercial Director at Cardiff Bus said: “To accommodate road closures and to ensure travel can continue without too much disruption, we’ve introduced diversions in the city centre when Wales’ Six Nations matches are played at home here in Cardiff.

“We would advise all our customers to check these route changes before travelling on match days to ensure they are fully informed on the diversions in place.”