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Amended late night Transport for Wales service between Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Hereford and Cardiff Central from Monday 27 to Friday 31 July  

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 27 July 2026 to Friday 31 July 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Hereford and Cardiff Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Newport area, closing some lines.

The following trains will diverted extending journey times by up to 15 minutes:

Monday to Thursday:

  • 19:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central will depart Hereford later than normally advertised, arriving at Cardiff Central later

  • 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central

  • 22:21 Cardiff Central to Crewe will depart Cardiff Central earlier at 22:10

  • 22:22 Chester to Cardiff Central will depart from Abergavenny later, arriving at Cardiff Central later

Tuesday to Friday:

  • 00:30 Cardiff Central to Hereford will arrive at Cwmbran later than normally advertised

  • 04:33 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly will now depart from Cardiff Central at the earlier time of 04:18

  • 23:15 Cardiff Central to Abergavenny will arrive at Abergavenny later

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