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
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
Mount Lane
Outstation of Oswestry until closed 12/1990 transferred to Abermule
Llanrwst
Betws Road
Outstation of Llandudno Junction
- to Arriva Cymru
Machynlleth
Industrial Centre, Heol Y Doll
In 12/1989 became outstation of Aberystwyth and depot closed with vehicles being kept at a Garden Centre / Industrial Estate 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)
