Crosville Wales Depots
When Crosville Wales began operations in August 1986 there were 19 depots and a number of outstations.
(See the second table below for details of these out-stations
MAIN DEPOTS (by Divisions)
Depot
History
Out-stations
Wrexham
Mold Road
Mold Road closed by 6/1991;
Caego (Berse Road) opened 1/1994
to Arriva Cymru
Corwen from 1/1989 until strike in 10/1990
Corwen
London Road
Became outstation of Wrexham 1/1989 (see below)
Oswestry
Oswald Road
Oswestry transferred to Midland Red North 12/1991
Welshpool until 12/1990;
Llanidloes until 12/1990;
Newtown from 8/1988 closed 4/1990
Abermule from 4/1990 until 12/1991;
Plas Madoc from 2/1991 until 12/1991
Corwen from 10/1990 to 12/1991
Llandudno Junction
Glan-y-Mor Road
to Arriva Cymru
Llanrwst
Rhyl
Ffynnongroew Road
to Arriva Cymru
Denbigh from 9/1990
Holywell until 9/1992
Bagillt from 12/1992 until 2/1996
Greenfield from 2/1996 until 2/1998
Corwen from 12/1991
Denbigh
Lenten Pool, Off Smithfield Road
became outstation 9/1990 (see below)
Mold
Chester Road, Ponterwyl
to Arriva Cymru
Bangor
Beach Road
to Arriva Cymru
Amlwch by 6/1998
Blaenau Ffestiniog from 1/1991
Caernarfon from 1/1991
Holyhead by 11/1991
Llangefni from 12/1987
Pothmadog from 6/1992
Pwllheli
Caernarfon
Bangor Road
Became outstation of Bangor from 1/1991 and
Bangor Rd depot closed 6/1991 (See below)
Denbigh from 9/1990
Holywell until 9/1992
Bagillt from 12/1992 until 2/1996
Greenfield from 2/1996 until 2/1998
Corwen from 12/1991
Pwllheli
Lower Cardiff Road
Lower Cardiff Road depot closed 6/1992
Moved to Parry's Coaches, Glanydon Industrial Estate until 5/1996 moved to Caelloi Garage, Promenade.
Porthmadog until 6/1992
Blaenau Ffestiniog
North Western Road
Became outstation of Caernarfon by 10/1989 (see below)
Holyhead
Victoria Road, Rhos-Y-Gaer
Became an outstation of Bangor by 11/1991.
Victoria Rd depot closed 6/1992 (see below)
Llangefni
Bridge Street
Became an outstation of Bangor in 12/1987
Amlwch
Lon Goch
Became outstation of Bangor by 6/1988 (see below)
Aberystwyth
Park Avenue
to Arriva Cymru
Lampeter from 1989 until closed 7/1994
Tregaron
Dolgellau
Arran Road
Closed for a brief period in 10/1988 but re-opened shortly afterwards.
Barmouth until closed in 1991;
Tywyn until closed in 1995
Machynlleth
Machynlleth
Doll Street
Became outstation of Aberystwyth 12/1989
(see below)
Aberaeron
Lower Regent Street
Closed 9/1990
Lampeter until 1989
Newcastle Emlyn
New Road
Became an out-station by 8 /1980
closed 9/1990
Details of the Out-Stations :-
OUTSTATION
DETAILS
Abermule
Station Yard, Kerry Road
Opened 4/1990 as an outstation of Oswestry (transfer from Newtown and Welshpool. Transferred to Midland Red (North) with Oswestry depot in 12/1991
Amlwch
Outstation of Bangor by 6/1988. Depot at Lon Goch closed by 10/1990 outstation moved to Lewis-y-Llan, at their depot on the Industrial Estate.
Bagillt
Corbetts, Holywell Road
Opened in 12/1992 (transfer from Holywell) and closed 2/1996 - transferred to Greenfield
Barmouth
Station Yard, Beach Road
Outstation of Dolgellau until closed in 1991
Blaenau Ffestiniog
North Western Road
Outstation of Caernarfon by 10/1989 and closed 9/1995
Bretton
Broughton Mills Road
Acquired from Devaway in 3/1998
(Closed 10/1998 under Arriva Cymru)
Caernarfon
Became outstation of Bangor from 1/1991
Bangor Rd depot closed 6/1991
Moved to Cibyn Ind Est 6/1991;
- to Arriva Cymru
Corwen
London Road
Became outstation of Wrexham 1/1989
During strike at Wrexham (10/1990) was outstation of Oswestry
When Oswestry transferred to Midland Red in 12/1991 became outstation of Rhyl
- to Arriva Cymru
Denbigh
Lenten Pool depot closed in 9/1990
Became outstation of Rhyl at various locations
- outside old depot, old Railway Station and Industrial Estate;
Greenfield
Phillips Coaches, Ind. Est, Rhyl Road
Opened 2/1996 – transfer from Bagillt. Closed 2/1998
Holywell
Phillips Coaches, Brynford Street
Closed 12/1992 and transferred to Bagillt
Holyhead
Holland Park Ind. Est, Cyttir Road
Outstation of Bangor by 11/1991.
Victoria Rd depot closed 6/1992
At Holland Park Industrial Estate from 6/1992;
Lampeter
Filling Stn, Cwmann
Outstation of Aberaeron until 1989 then outstation of Aberystwyth until closed in 7/1994
Llangefni
Bridge Street /
Industrial Estate Glanhwyfa Road
Outstation of Bangor 12/1987;
Bridge Street depot closed 1/1989 and moved to Industrial Estate on Glanhwyfa Road
Llanidloes
The Gro
Outstation of Oswestry until closed 12/1990 transferred to Abermule
Llanrwst
Betws Road
Outstation of Llandudno Junction
- to Arriva Cymru
Machynlleth
Heol Y Doll
In 12/1989 became outstation of Aberystwyth and depot closed with vehicles being kept on the yard of Furnance Plant Hire at the rear of the Dyfi Valley Eco Park not far from the original depot. The depot re-opened in 8/1995.
- to Arriva Cymru
Newcastle Emlyn
New Road
To an out-station by 8 /1980 and closed 9/1990
New Quay
Park Street Bus Stand
Depot became outstation of Aberystwyth in 9/1990
- to Arriva Cymru
Newtown
Car Park, Wesley Street
Opened 8/1988 as outstation of Oswestry and closed 4/1990
– transferred to Abermule
Plas Madoc
Llangollen Road
Opened 2/1991 as outstation of Oswestry (during strike at Wrexham)
Became outstation of Mold when Oswestry transferred to Midland Red North 12/91.
Closed 1/1992 – transfer to Ruabon
Porthmadog
Outstation of Pwllheli at Ffestiniog Rail Station until 1993 and location moved to rear of office, High Street
Ruabon
Gardden Industrial Estate
Opened 1/1992 as an outstation of Mold (transfer from Plas Madoc). Became outstation of Wrexham (Caego) in 1994 and closed by 12/1994
Tregaron
Cattle Market, Station Road
Outstation of Aberystwyth
- to Arriva Cymru
Tywyn
Rail Station Forecourt, Station Road
Outstation of Dolgellau until closed in 1995
Welshpool
Car Park, Off Church Street
Outstation of Oswestry – closed 12/1990 – transferred to Abermule
In addition to those listed above there were a number of other locations where buses were left overnight. These included :-
Bala (Arenig Street / Station Road)
Bryneglwys (School)
Llanybydder (Ffinant Isaf Farm, Alltyblaca / Allt-Y-Mynydd)
Minera
Rhoslan (Criccieth)
Talgarreg (Bwlch-y-Fadfa, Llandysul)
