Amended evening / morning trains between Cardiff Central / Bridgend and Swansea / Carmarthen from Monday 6 to Friday 10 May 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Swansea

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly / Cardiff Central and Swansea / Carmarthen

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Bridgend and Swansea, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Great Western Railway:

Monday to Thursday:

The 20:48 London Paddington to Swansea service will be diverted after Cardiff Central, and will run a few minutes later than usual from Bridgend onwards.

The 21:48 London Paddington to Swansea service will be diverted after Cardiff Central, and will run later than usual from Bridgend onwards.

The 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea service will be diverted after Cardiff Central, and will run later than usual from Bridgend onwards.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington service will start earlier than usual at 03:41, and will call at Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend earlier than usual before being diverted between Bridgend and Cardiff Central. After this, the train will run as normal.

Transport for Wales:

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will be replaced by a bus throughout.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:32 Swansea to Manchester service will start from Cardiff Central at 06:35.

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 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. 

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