Engineering work is taking place on various routes on the Transport for Wales network.

As a result of this, the following alterations will be in place:

• 23:09 Gloucester to Cardiff Central will be revised to depart earlier. A replacement bus service will operate at the usual time the train begins
• 07:18 Cardiff Central to Ebbw Vale will start at Pye Corner. A bus service will then operate between Pye Corner and Cardiff Central
• From 23:15, buses will replace trains between Hereford and Cardiff Central

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight (finishing Friday morning) between Llantwit Major and Bridgend each night, closing all lines.

From approximately 21:00 each night, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Chester and Acton Grange, finishing on Friday at 04:15, closing various lines.

Buses will replace trains between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Trains between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend extending journey times by up to 45 minutes.

The 19:03 Carmarthen to London Paddington will depart approximately 30 minutes earlier than normal.

The 14:58 & 16:55 Carmarthen to London Paddington services will be revised to start from Swansea.

Transport for Wales:

Trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun will be replaced by road transport all day.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Newton-le-Willows area and also in and around Cardiff Central, closing some lines.

Some trains will run to an amended timetable. You may have to use replacement buses to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place in the Cardiff Central area, closing some lines on Sunday morning and evening. 

How will this engineering work affect train services?

Great Western Railway

The following changes will be in place:

• 07:53 Swansea to London Paddington will start from Cardiff Central. To allow customers to connect with the train at Cardiff Central, a direct bus service will run from Swansea to Cardiff. There will also be another bus in place from Neath to Cardiff Central, calling at Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend.
• 20:45 and 21:33 London Paddington to Swansea will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend. This will extend journeys between Cardiff Central and Swansea by approximately 25 minutes.

Transport for Wales

During Sunday evening, the following changes will be in place:

• 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central will terminate at Hereford. A replacement bus service will run between Hereford and Cardiff Central, calling at all intermediate stations.
• 21:15 Carmarthen to Hereford will terminate at Newport. A rail replacement bus service will run from Newport to Hereford, calling at all intermediate stations.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place in the Cardiff Central area, closing some lines.

As a result of this, passengers wishing to travel between Valley Line stations and Barry / Penarth will be required to change to a different train at Cardiff Central on to their destination.

The following alterations will also apply:

• All Rhymney to Cardiff Bay services will start / terminate at Heath High Level.
• Additional rail replacement bus services will operate between Cardiff Central and Radyr throughout the day.
• Additional rail replacement bus services will also operate between Cardiff Central and Caerphilly.
• A rail replacement bus service will operate instead of the 23:16 service between Cardiff Central and Ystrad Mynach.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place each night from approximately 20:30 to the end of service, finishing early Saturday morning, at different locations on the Transport for Wales network, closing various lines.

Monday to Friday 

The 21:42 Bridgend to Aberdare train is replaced by a bus between Pontypridd and Aberdare.

From approximately 20:30 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight (finishing Friday morning) between Llantwit Major and Bridgend each night, closing all lines.

From approximately 21:00 each night, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work  is taking place between Carmarthen and Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock closing the line.

Buses will replace trains between Carmarthen and Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Radyr and Pontypridd until approximately 12:00, closing the line.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Carmarthen and Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock closing the line.

Buses will replace trains between Carmarthen and Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead, closing all lines.

Transport for Wales

On Saturday, buses will replace trains between Bangor and Holyhead.

On Sunday, buses will replace trains between Rhyl / Llandudno Junction and Holyhead.

Virgin Trains

On Saturday, buses will replace trains between Bangor and Holyhead.

On Sunday, buses will replace trains between Chester / Rhyl / Llandudno Junction and Holyhead. 

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Transport for Wales, some changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

If you are travelling with Virgin Trains, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Bangor and Holyhead from 02:20 on Saturday until 04:15 on Monday and between Llandudno Junction and Bangor from 23:20 on Saturday until 04:15 on Monday, closing various lines.

Transport for Wales

On Saturday, replacement road transport will operate between Bangor and Holyhead.

On Sunday, replacement road transport will operate between Rhyl / Llandudno Junction and Holyhead.

Virgin Trains

On Saturday, replacement road transport will operate between Bangor and Holyhead.

On Sunday, replacement road transport will operate between Chester and Rhyl and between Rhyl / Llandudno Junction and Holyhead.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Carmarthen, closing lines until 16:40 on Sunday.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Llanelli, with some buses running between Swansea and Carmarthen. An amended train service will run between Llanelli and Carmarthen.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Barmouth and Harlech, and in the Porthmadog area, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Barmouth and Pwllheli.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place over night / early morning at various locations on the Transport for Wales network.

Each night, the work is from 22:00 until 04:00 finishing at 04:00 Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday

The 22:15 Maesteg to Gloucester is replaced by a bus between Severn Tunnel Junction and Gloucester.

From 22:00 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Wrexham General and:

• Birkenhead North
• Chester
• Manchester Piccadilly
• Wolverhampton

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Liverpool Lime Street and West Allerton / St Helens Central / Lea Green, closing all lines.

East Midlands Railway

Trains on the Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich route will terminate and start from Liverpool South Parkway, passengers should use Merseyrail services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool City Centre.

London Northwestern Railway

Trains between London Euston / Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will run between London Euston / Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Crewe only.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway. Passengers are advised to travel on Merseyrail services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central.

Northern

Buses will replace trains between:

• Liverpool Lime Street and St Helens Central
• Liverpool Lime Street and Earlestown / Newton-le-Willows
• Liverpool Lime Street and Hunts Cross

Customers travelling to / from Liverpool South Parkway should use Merseyrail services.

TransPennine Express

Buses will replace trains between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street (direct). Customers travelling to / from Newton-le-Willows or Lea Green should use Northern train / bus services.

Transport for Wales

Trains will not run between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street. Customers should use Merseyrail services between these stations.

Virgin Trains

Most trains between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street will be diverted to run between London Euston and Warrington Bank Quay.

Buses will operate between Warrington Bank Quay and Liverpool Lime Street.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Shrewsbury and Crewe, closing some lines.

The 21:08 Birmingham International to Chester and the 21:12 Cardiff Central to Chester services will be diverted via Wrexham to Chester, not calling at stations between Shrewsbury and Chester via Crewe.

Road transport will run between Shrewsbury and Chester via Crewe.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Bangor and Holyhead on Saturday and between Llandudno and Holyhead on Sunday, closing all lines.

On Saturday, buses will replace trains between Bangor and Holyhead.

On Sunday, buses will replace trains between Rhyl and Holyhead.

Some Virgin Trains services will not run between Chester and Holyhead. Customers will be able to use alternative trains to connect with rail replacement buses.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Pwllheli and Barmouth, closing all lines.

All day on Saturday and Sunday, buses will replace trains between Pwllheli and Barmouth.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on Saturday you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner. The buses for Sunday are currently not shown in the Journey Planner.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place each night, finishing on Friday morning in the Swansea area, closing some lines.

The 00:20 Neath to Carmarthen and the 02:59 Carmarthen to Swansea services will be replaced by a buses.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Barry and Aberthaw, closing the line after 20:30 each night.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend / Barry Island.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town until approximately 13:00, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Penarth and Bridgend, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town after 20:30 each night, closing the line.

Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Chester and Acton Grange, closing various lines.

From approximately 22:00 buses will replace trains between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Wrexham Central / Holyhead, closing various lines.

Saturday

Transport for Wales

Buses replace trains between Chester and Rhyl.

Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains are not affected by Saturdays engineering works.

Sunday

Transport for Wales

Buses will replace trains between Chester and Rhyl / Wrexham General. Buses will also replace trains between Wrexham and Rhyl.

Virgin Trains

Buses replace trains between Chester and Holyhead. These buses have yet to be uploaded into the system.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Transport for Wales, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Virgin Trains, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place all week between Barmouth and Harlech / Porthmadog, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Barmouth and Pwllheli.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Patchway and Cardiff Central, closing all lines from late on Saturday night until the end of Sunday.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Chepstow and Cardiff Central.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday:

The 22:00 London Paddington to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Bristol Parkway. A replacement bus will run between Bristol Parkway and Newport / Cardiff Central.

Sunday:

Before 14:00, buses will replace trains between:

• Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central.
• Bristol Parkway and Newport (fast).
• Bristol Parkway and Newport (calling at Patchway and Severn Tunnel Junction).

After this time, a normal Sunday service will resume.

Transport for Wales:

On Sunday until 14:00, buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, and also between Cardiff Central and Newport.

Services between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale will not run before 14:00.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Dovey Junction and Aberystwyth, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Newport and Cardiff Central, closing various lines throughout the day.

Until 14:00 the following alterations will apply:

CrossCountry trains are replaced by buses between Chepstow and Cardiff Central.

Great Western Railway trains are replaced by buses between Newport and Cardiff Central with some replacement buses extended to run from / to Bristol Parkway.

Transport for Wales trains are replaced by buses between Newport and Cardiff Central with some buses extended to / from Bridgend.

Replacement buses will also run between Rhymney and Cardiff Central

Trains between Ebbw Vale Town and Cardiff Central will not run. There is no alternative replacement transport.

All day the following alterations will apply to Transport for Wales trains:

Valley Lines trains between Cardiff Central and Radyr are diverted to run via Ninian Park. Replacement buses will run between Cardiff Central and Radyr for all stations via Cardiff Queen Street. 

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place at various points in the Cardiff area, closing some lines each evening from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Buses will replace trains between:

• Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay.
• Cardiff Central and Radyr.
• Cardiff Central and Ystrad Mynach.
• Cardiff Central and Rhymney.
• Cardiff Central and Pontypridd.
• Cardiff Central and Barry Island.
• Cardiff Central and Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Clarbeston Road and Fishguard Harbour, closing all lines overnight.

Monday to Thursday:

The 19:31 Manchester Piccadilly to Fishguard Harbour will terminate at Clarbeston Road. A replacement bus will run between Clarbeston Road and Fishguard Harbour.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 02:37 Fishguard Harbour to Carmarthen service will start from Clarbeston Road. A replacement bus will run from Fishguard Harbour at 02:14 to Clarbeston Road to connect with this train service.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Barry Island / Rhoose from 20:00 to 04:00 each night, finishing at 05:00 Friday morning, closing the line.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend / Barry Island.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead, closing all lines each night from 23:00 until 04:20, finishing Friday morning.

Buses will replace late night / early morning trains between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Lineside maintenance is taking place between Radyr and Pontypridd / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil, closing all lines.

Late night trains between Radyr and Pontypridd / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil will be replaced by a bus. A change of bus may be required at Pontypridd for you to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place until approximately 14:00 between Newport and Cardiff Central, closing the line.

CrossCountry trains are replaced by buses between Chepstow and Cardiff Central.

Great Western Railway trains are replaced by buses between Newport and Cardiff Central with some replacement buses extended to run from / to Bristol Parkway. 

Transport for Wales trains are replaced by buses between Newport and Cardiff Central with some buses extended to / from Bridgend.

Trains between Ebbw Vale Town and Cardiff Central will not run. There is no alternative replacement transport.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Wrexham General and Bidston, closing all lines.

As a result, buses will replace trains between Wrexham General and Bidston.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Abercynon and Aberdare, closing all lines over the weekend.

As a result, buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Aberdare.

Additionally on Sunday morning until just after 12:00, buses will replace trains between Radyr and Pontypridd / Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Rhoose and Cardiff each night from 20:00, closing all lines.

Trains between Bridgend / Barry Island and Cardiff Central will be replaced by buses.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Shrewsbury and Crewe, closing the line after 20:00. 

Trains will be diverted between Shrewsbury and Crewe, via Wrexham General. Replacement buses will run between Shrewsbury and Chester via Crewe. 

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place until approximately 14:00 between Newport and Cardiff Central, closing the line.

CrossCountry trains are replaced by buses between Chepstow and Cardiff Central.

Great Western Railway trains are replaced by buses between Newport and Cardiff Central with some replacement buses extended to run from / to Bristol Parkway. 

Transport for Wales trains are replaced by buses between Newport and Cardiff Central with some buses extended to / from Bridgend.

Trains between Ebbw Vale Town and Cardiff Central are replaced by buses between Pye Corner and Cardiff Central.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Shrewsbury and Crewe from Monday evening until Friday morning, closing all lines.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:

The 21:55 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will be diverted, to run via Chester to Crewe. A replacement bus will run between Shrewsbury and Crewe for customers travelling to / from stations between Shrewsbury and Crewe.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:49 Crewe to Milford Haven service will be amended to start from Chester at 04:44, and run via Wrexham General before resuming its normal route at Shrewsbury.

The 05:31 Shrewsbury to Crewe service will be retimed to start later than usual, at 05:45.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Barry overnight, closing all lines from Monday evening and Friday morning.

Between 20:40 and 05:15 each night, trains will not run between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend. Evening services will be replaced by buses. Customers travelling on early morning services should use later train services to complete their journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Severn Tunnel Junction and Gloucester overnight, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:15 Maesteg to Gloucester service will terminate at Newport. A replacement bus will run between Newport and Gloucester.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:37 Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg service will start from Gloucester at 05:50. Customers from Cheltenham should travel on later train services.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Barry, closing some lines.

Each night from approximately 20:40, trains will not run on the Vale of Glamorgan Line. Buses will be provided to run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend / Barry Island.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.