Amended late night / early morning Great Western Railway service between London Paddington and Swansea from Wednesday 31 December to Friday 2 January  

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington and Swansea

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Briton Ferry and Swansea, closing some lines.

Wednesday

The 21:48 and 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea will not run due to early closedown Wednesday night. Customers should check journey planners for travel by earlier services.

Thursday

The 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington will not run due to later start-up of services. Customers should travel by later services.

The 21:48 and 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea will terminate Port Talbot Parkway. A replacement bus service will be provided from Port Talbot Parkway and Neath to Swansea.

Road journey times: Port Talbot Parkway-Neath 15mins and Neath-Swansea 22mins.

Friday

The 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington will start from Port Talbot Parkway. An earlier replacement bus will run from Swansea and Neath to Port Talbot Parkway to connect into the train.

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.