Buses replace late night trains between Hereford / Newport (South Wales) and Cardiff Central on Sunday 22 February 

Route(s) affected

Between Hereford / Newport (South Wales) / Cardiff Central and Carmarthen

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Hereford and Newport (South Wales), closing all lines.

The 20:08 Crewe to Swansea service will terminate at Hereford. A replacement bus service will run from Hereford to Swansea, dropping customers off only from Cardiff Central onwards. An additional train will run at 22:37 from Newport (South Wales) to Swansea, calling at stations at the usual times of the cancelled train.

The 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Hereford. A replacement bus service will run from Hereford to Cardiff Central.

The 21:11 Cardiff Central to Chester will start from Hereford at 22:15. An earlier replacement bus will run from Cardiff Central at 20:00 to Hereford, connecting with the train. An additional train will run at 21:11 from Cardiff Central to Newport (South Wales), with a replacement bus then running from Newport (South Wales) to Hereford, arriving at Hereford at 23:20.

The 21:15 Carmarthen to Hereford service will terminate at Newport (South Wales). A replacement bus service will run from Newport (South Wales) to Hereford.

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 set-down 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.