Capital City Green was the branding of the bus service ''27''

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

, operated by

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. The route ran from the

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to the north of the city, serving the

Maindy Maindy ( cy, Maendy, meaning ''Stone House'') is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Its boundaries are not formally recognised by Cardiff Council, and the district falls within the Cathays ward and Gabalfa. A notable facility in the area ...

, Mynachdy, Birchgrove,

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Llanishen Llanishen (Welsh Llanisien ''llan'' church + ''Isien'' Saint Isan) is a district and community in the north of Cardiff, Wales. Its population as of the 2011 census was 17,417. Llanishen is the home of the former HMRC tax offices, the talles ...

and Thornhill districts. The service formed part of the wider

network and was one of three services to have a unique branding, along with

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and

Capital City Red Capital City Red was the branding of bus services ''17'' and ''18'' in Cardiff. The route runs from the city centre to the west of the city, serving the Canton, Ely and Caerau districts. The service forms part of the wider Cardiff Bus n ...

. The upgraded service was introduced in 2007 when Cardiff Bus deployed on the route six out of 15 new

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vehicles which it had purchased at a cost of £2.5 million.

History

Prior to the 1940s, Cardiff trams ran as far north as Gabalfa from the city centre. The trams were replaced with Cardiff trolleybuses in the 1940s until the 1960s when the transition to motor buses began and was completed by 1970. At the time, routes to areas in the west of Cardiff such as Caerau and

Culverhouse Cross Culverhouse Cross ( cy, Croes Cwrlwys) is a district straddling the boundary between Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, in the community of Wenvoe. The district is centred on a major traffic roundabout that links West Cardiff to the M4 mo ...

carried the number ''27''. Birchgrove and Llanishen were served by the 28(B) and Thornhill by the 29, which still exist today, running on a different route the 27, making the 27 a newer route.

Vehicles

The

vehicles had their own two tone green livery, equipped with seats with leather headrests,

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, reserved spaces for buggies and wheelchairs,

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, on-bus screens with local travel information and

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bulletins, hearing induction loop and next stop information. When introduced, the backs of six of the vehicles featured images and stories of regular commuters.Let's face it, this is the future of city's transport – South Wales Echo on Free Online Library
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Route

The 12.1 mile long route circles the city centre anti-clockwise before heading north past the

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and

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, through

, Birchgrove. It passes through Thornhill and

in a clockwise route and returns south to the city centre via Blackweir instead of Cathays. Amongst the place served (from south to north) are: *

Cardiff Castle Cardiff Castle ( cy, Castell Caerdydd) is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top ...

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The Hayes The Hayes ( cy, Yr Ais) is a commercial area in the southern city centre of the Welsh capital, Cardiff. Centred on the road of that name leading south towards the east end of the city centre, the area is mostly pedestrianised and is the location ...

Cardiff Central Library Cardiff Central Library (now Cardiff Central Library Hub) ( cy, Llyfrgell Ganolog Caerdydd) is the main library in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. It offers a public library service and is open six days a week. Four buildings have been name ...

Cardiff International Arena Cardiff International Arena (formerly known as Cardiff International Arena & Convention Centre and later, for sponsorship reasons, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff) is an indoor exhibition centre and events arena located in Cardiff, Wales, and was ope ...

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* Capitol Centre *

Cathays Park Cathays Park ( cy, Parc Cathays) or Cardiff Civic Centre is a civic centre area in the city centre of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, consisting of a number of early 20th century buildings and a central park area, Alexandra Gardens. It in ...

(

National Museum Cardiff National Museum Cardiff ( cy, Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd) is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. Entry is kept free by a grant from the Welsh Go ...

) *

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Birchgrove railway station Birchgrove railway station is a railway station serving Birchgrove, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line north of Cardiff Central, with the station situated beneath the A469. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wal ...

* Thornhill Crematorium During city centre closures on Friday and Saturday nights, the route does not circle the city centre, but instead operates directly between

and Queen Street Station, not stopping at Kingsway, Dumfries Place or Westgate Street.

References

External links

Capital City Green route map and timetableCardiff Bus website
{{Transport in Cardiff Transport in Cardiff Bus transport in Wales Bus transport in Cardiff Bus routes in Wales

History

Vehicles

Route

See also

References

External links