The T7 is a

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which operated between

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and Chepstow. It is part of the TrawsCymru network.

History

The service was introduced as a partial replacement for the Severn Express, which was withdrawn after 14 June 2020. It began operating on 15 June 2020 on a six-month trial basis and was initially numbered X7. It operated during weekdays only and was operated by

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. Following a tendering process, the route passed from NAT Group to Newport Bus in January 2021. At this time, the route was also renumbered T7 and it began running seven days per week. From 1 November 2021, Newport Bus started funding a third vehicle on the route in an attempt to improve service reliability. On 30 January 2022, journeys were allowed more time in response to congestion. The following month, the Welsh Government pledged to fund the third vehicle.

Route

The route runs at an approximately hourly frequency from Monday to Saturday, and runs four times in each direction on Sunday. Starting at Chepstow bus station, the route calls at

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, Thornwell schools, Cribbs Causeway,

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, and

. On weekdays and Saturdays, two early morning journeys towards Bristol start at

Magor Magor may refer to the following: ;Places * Magor, Monmouthshire, a village in Wales, United Kingdom * Magor with Undy, a community in Wales, United Kingdom * Magor Farm, a Romano-British villa near Illogan in Cornwall * Breton name for Magoar * C ...

and call at Rogiet,

Caldicot Caldicot may refer to: * Caldicot, Buckinghamshire * Caldicot, Monmouthshire * Caldicot (hundred) * Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire * Caldicot railway station, a part of the British railway system * Caldicot RFC, a Welsh rugby union club * Caldico ...

, and

Portskewett Portskewett ( cy, Porthsgiwed or ''Porthysgewin'') is a village and community (parish) in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located four miles south west of Chepstow and one mile east of Caldicot, in an archaeologically sensitive part of the ...

, before continuing to Chepstow and Bristol, and two evening journeys towards Chepstow continue to Magor. On Sundays, the first journey of the day starts at Magor while the last continues to Magor after Chepstow.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:T7 Bristol-Chepstow Bus routes in England Bus routes in Wales