No late night / early morning services between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun from Monday 21 to Friday 25 September 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Swansea

Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Carmarthen / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock

Description

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

Great Western Railway:

Monday to Thursday:

The 20:48 London Paddington to Swansea will divert between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (via Ninian Park – not calling) and will call at Bridgend and beyond a few minutes later than normal.

The 21:48 and 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea services will divert between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (via Barry – not calling) and will call at Bridgend and beyond later than normal.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington service will start from Swansea earlier than usual at 03:38. It will call at Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend earlier than usual, and will be diverted to run via Barry. It will depart Cardiff Central and beyond as normal.

Transport for Wales:

Monday to Thursday:

After 22:20 each night, trains which usually run via Pontyclun will be diverted to run via Barry, with extended journey times. Replacement buses will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun.

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement bus travel advice:

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

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.