Amended services in the Newport / Swansea area on Sunday 13 August 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Portsmouth Harbour / Taunton and Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Severn Tunnel Junction and Newport, closing some lines.

Trains from London Paddington to Swansea / Carmarthen will be retimed to arrive / depart Newport slightly later than usual.

Trains from Carmarthen / Swansea to London Paddington will be retimed to depart Swansea / Newport and stations in between a few minutes earlier than usual.

Trains between Portsmouth Harbour / Taunton and Cardiff Central will be retimed to run a few minutes earlier or later than usual at Newport / Cardiff Central.

Additionally:

• The 07:55 Swansea to London Paddington service will start from Cardiff Central. An earlier replacement bus will run from Swansea to Cardiff Central (fast) to connect with the train. A second bus will run from Swansea to Neath, Port Talbot Parkway, Bridgend and Cardiff Central to connect with the train.

• The 08:32 Swansea to London Paddington service will start slightly later than usual, and will run later than usual throughout.

• The 14:13 London Paddington to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Bristol Parkway.

• The 16:50 Cardiff Central to London Paddington service will start from Bristol Parkway.

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.