Editing Hereford (section)

==Transport==
=== Roads ===
[[File:Greyfriars Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 854117.jpg|thumb|Underneath Greyfriar's Bridge]]

Hereford, as an ancient crossing over the River Wye, has long been important within the regional and national transport network. Today, the city is served by several major routes, including the A49, A438, A465 and A4103. The nearest motorway is the {{UK road|M50}}, which passes to the south of Ledbury.

Along the northern rim of the city, the A4103 is named ''[[Roman roads|Roman Road]]'', running in a straight line from east to west. Only one major route [[List of crossings of the River Wye|crosses the River Wye]]: the A49/Victoria Street, which is carried by Greyfriars Bridge.

The Hereford Link Road was completed in December 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200196/roads/252/hereford_2020/3 |title=Hereford 2020 |website=Herefordshire.gov.uk |language=en |access-date=20 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420110607/https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200196/roads/252/hereford_2020/3|archive-date=20 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> costing around £34,000,000 to build.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-42396310 |title=New £34m city link road opened |date=18 December 2017 |access-date=20 April 2019 |language=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420113609/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-42396310 |archive-date=20 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, Hereford was named ''Britain's second slowest city'', with an average traffic speed of 14.09&nbsp;mph. Cambridge topped the list, whilst London came third with vehicles travelling at an average 14.59&nbsp;mph.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lubin|first=Rhian|date=11 April 2017 |title=The slowest motorway in Britain has been revealed – and no-one is surprised |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/slowest-motorway-britain-been-revealed-10202184|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730114944/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/slowest-motorway-britain-been-revealed-10202184 |archive-date=30 July 2019 |access-date=6 June 2020|website=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref>

====Future====
Folowing completion of the Hereford Link Road in December 2017, there are plans to add new homes, a university building and a transport hub to this area.<ref>{{Citation |last=Hereford 2020 |title=City Link Road – post regeneration |date=7 February 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1kVMELuEY|access-date=20 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105084945/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1kVMELuEY&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=5 November 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Plans for a north–south bypass were scrapped in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hereford bypass plans scrapped |url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hereford-bypass-plans-scrapped |url-status=live |access-date=31 March 2021 |website=The Construction Index |language=en |archive-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203130416/https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hereford-bypass-plans-scrapped}}</ref>

===Railways===
{{The Railways of Hereford}}

[[Hereford railway station]] lies to the north of the city centre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hereford (HFD) station information |url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/HFD/details.html |access-date=14 January 2021 |website=National Rail Enquiries |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116040252/https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/HFD/details.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is a junction of two lines: the western terminus of the [[Cotswold Line]] and a through station on the [[Welsh Marches line|Welsh Marches Line]] between {{rws|Abergavenny}} and {{rws|Leominster}}.

Services are provided by three [[train operating companies]]:

* [[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]] operates services between {{rws|Swansea}}, {{rws|Cardiff Central}}, {{rws|Newport}} and {{rws|Shrewsbury}}; services continue either to {{rws|Chester}} and {{rws|Holyhead}} or to {{rws|Crewe}} and {{rws|Manchester Piccadilly}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timetables |work=Transport for Wales |date=15 December 2024 |access-date=26 April 2025 |url=https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables}}</ref>
* [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] runs regular services to [[Paddington railway station|London Paddington]], via {{rws|Worcester Shrub Hill}}, {{rws|Oxford}} and {{rws|Reading}}.<ref>{{Cite web |work=Great Western Railway |title=Train Times |date=15 December 2024 |access-date=26 April 2025 |url=https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/train-times}}</ref> 
* [[West Midlands Railway]] operates services to {{rws|Birmingham New Street}}, via {{rws|Great Malvern}}, {{rws|Worcester Foregate Street}} and {{rws|Bromsgrove}}.<ref>{{Cite web |work=West Midlands Railway |title=Train timetables and schedules |date=15 December 2024 |access-date=26 April 2025 |url=https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/timetables}}</ref> 

A second station, {{rws|Hereford Barton}}, served the city between 1854 and 1893.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://htt.herefordshire.gov.uk/herefordshires-past/the-post-medieval-period/transport/railways/the-opening-of-the-herefordshire-railways/the-newport-abergavenny-and-hereford-railway/ |title=The Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford railway |work=Herefordshire Council |access-date=23 March 2017}}</ref>

=== Buses ===
Since the decision of [[First Midland Red]] to pull out of the city in 2015, the majority of local bus routes have been operated by Hereford bus and coach operator ''Yeomans Travel''. Longer routes include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hereford bus and coach services |work=Bus Times |access-date=26 April 2025 |url=https://bustimes.org/localities/hereford}}</ref>
* 23, which runs to [[Abergavenny]] and [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], run by [[Stagecoach South Wales]]
* 33 to [[Gloucester]] is operated by [[Stagecoach West]]  
* 66 to [[Monmouth]] is run by [[Newport Bus]]
* T14 links Hereford station to [[Hay-on-Wye]] and [[Brecon]], operated by [[TrawsCymru]].

=== Cycling ===
[[Cycling infrastructure]] in Hereford is maintained by [[Herefordshire Council]] and [[Sustrans]].

An unbroken [[Shared use path|shared-use path]] for cyclists and pedestrians runs along the western rim of the city, from Newton Farm to [[Holmer, Herefordshire|Holmer]]. The Great Western Way route crosses the River Wye using Hunderton Bridge and follows the route of a disused railway line.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hereford Walking and Cycling Map |url=https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2527/hereford_walking_and_cycling_map.pdf|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605235338/https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2527/hereford_walking_and_cycling_map.pdf |archive-date=5 June 2020 |access-date=5 June 2020 |website=Herefordshire Council}}</ref>

[[National Cycle Network|National Cycle Route 46]] runs southbound from Hereford to Swansea. The route is signposted and unbroken; the next destination from Hereford en route is [[Kilpeck Castle]]. The route passes through Abergavenny and the [[Heads of the Valleys]] as it enters Wales. As of summer 2020, Sustrans proposes an extension to Route 46 running eastbound from Hereford to [[Worcester, England|Worcester]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Herefordshire's Rural Cycling Network|url=https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2530/rural_cycling_map.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605234956/https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2530/rural_cycling_map.pdf|archive-date=5 June 2020|access-date=5 June 2020|website=Herefordshire Council}}</ref>

[[National Cycle Network|National Cycle Route 44]] leaves Hereford to the southeast and runs as far as [[Rotherwas Chapel|Rotherwas]]. The route is incomplete; once completed, Route 44 will run to [[Ludlow Castle]] to the north and [[Cinderford]], [[Forest of Dean]] to the south.<ref name=":0" /> The nearest bike park is the Black Mountain Bike Park.