Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Carmarthen, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen. Buses will depart Carmarthen earlier than the usual train times, in order for the bus to connect with the amended train service at Swansea.

Transport for Wales:

It is not yet known how Transport for Wales will be affected by this engineering work.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Piccadilly and Deansgate, closing all lines.

East Midlands Railway:

No trains will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street.

At present there is no alternative transport arrangements between Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street.

Northern:

Trains between Manchester Airport and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere will run between Preston and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere

Trains between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North are diverted to run between Manchester Victoria and Blackpool North.

Trains between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street are diverted to run between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street.

A hourly train service will run between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly.

TransPennine Express:

It is not yet known how TransPennine Express are affected by this engineering work.

Transport for Wales:

It is not yet known how Transport for Wales are affected by this engineering work

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Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Carmarthen, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen. Buses from Carmarthen to Swansea will depart earlier than usual in order to maintain connections with the train at Swansea.

Transport for Wales:

It is not yet known how Transport for Wales will be affected by this engineering work.

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:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester on Sunday 7 March, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses replace trains between Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester and Newport.

Great Western Railway:

A revised service will run between Worcester Foregate Street / Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Temple Meads will not call at Gloucester. Road transport will operate between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester.

The below amendments will also be made:

09:10 Gloucester to Swindon will not run.

09:39 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon will not run.

10:13 Gloucester to Worcester Shrub Hill will start from Cheltenham Spa.

22:30 Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester will divert after Cam & Dursley to Cheltenham Spa, not calling Gloucester. 

Transport for Wales:

It is not yet known how Transport for Wales will be affected by this disruption.

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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:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

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

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

Buses will replace trains between:

• Cardiff Central and Penarth.
• Cardiff Central and Barry Island.
• Radyr and Bridgend via Cardiff Central and Llantwit Major.

No trains will run to / from Coryton. Valid tickets can be used with Cardiff Bus to / from Coryton.

An amended service will run between:

• Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff Bay (one train per hour).
• Treherbert and Radyr (one train per hour).
• Rhymney and Cardiff Bay (two trains per hour).

Customers to / from Treherbert should change at Radyr for alternative trains to / from Cardiff Central.

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You can plan your journey with Cardiff Bus here.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Newport and Hereford late on Sunday evening, closing all lines.

After approximately 22:10, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Hereford / Shrewsbury.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction / Holyhead, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 22:20 and 04:45 each night, buses will replace trains between Chester / Rhyl and Llandudno Junction / Holyhead.

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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Rhymney, closing some lines overnight from Monday to Thursday.

As a result, the 22:24 Cardiff Central to Rhymney service will be replaced by a bus.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Engineering work is taking place between Grangetown and Barry, closing all lines.

As a result, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry / Barry Island / Bridgend on Saturday and Sunday.

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

Although journey planners are showing correctly, your journey may be subject to alteration at short notice due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Please check before your journey.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

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

The Heart of Wales Line is currently closed between Llanelli and Llanwrtyd. This is due to the ongoing repairs to the track following the derailment of a freight train near Llangennech.

How is this affecting the train service?

Trains are unable to run between Llanelli and Llanwrtyd.

Network Rail is working around the clock to complete the considerable repairs needed. The line is not expected to reopen until 5 March at the earliest.

Replacement buses:

On Sundays, buses will operate between Swansea and Llandrindod.

Road transport is being provided by Lakeside, Williams, Wheadon's and Watts Coaches.

Due to station access, a full size coach will operate a limited stop service, and a minibus will serve all stations.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.

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

Alternative route:

Tickets routed via the Heart of Wales Line will be accepted on alternative Transport for Wales rail services via Cardiff Central and Hereford, either directly or connecting into or out of planned replacement road transport.

What happened?

On Wednesday 26 August, a freight train transporting diesel fuel derailed and caught fire in the Llangennech area. The remaining diesel from the wagons has been removed and the damaged wagons have all been removed from site by road. Network Rail are now repairing damage to the rail infrastructure. Regular updates from Network Rail can be found here and a short video can also be viewed here.

Also in August 2020, extreme weather resulted in damage to the railway in various locations between Llandrindod and Craven Arms. Repairs on this section of the line were completed in November 2020 and trains are able to run again between Llandrindod and Shrewsbury.

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