Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen

Transport for Wales services between Manchester Piccadilly / Cheltenham Spa / Cardiff Central and Maesteg / Swansea / Fishguard Harbour

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway

Services between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen will divert between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry, and will terminate / start at Swansea. Journey times to Swansea will be extended by approximately 35 minutes.

Services departing Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend will depart earlier than usual.

Saturday only:

• The 05:52, 06:44 and 07:50 Swansea to London Paddington services will not run.

• The 07:04 Bristol Temple Meads to Swansea service will start from Bristol Parkway at 07:03, and will divert as above.

• The 17:18 London Paddington to Carmarthen service will not run.

• The 18:18 and 19:18 London Paddington to Swansea services will not run.

If you are travelling to / from Carmarthen, you should use alternative services between Swansea and Carmarthen to complete your journey.

Sunday only:

• The 08:35 Swansea to London Paddington service will not run.

• The 08:58 Bristol Parkway to Swansea service will divert as above.

Transport for Wales

Amended services between Cardiff Central and Bridgend will be diverted and retimed via Barry, with services between Maesteg and Cardiff Central terminating / starting at Bridgend. Journey times will be extended by approximately 30 minutes.

Amended services running between Cardiff Central and stations onward past Swansea will terminate at Swansea.

A replacement bus service will operate 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 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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.