Buses replace late night / early morning trains in the Swansea area from Monday 30 December to Friday 3 January 

Route(s) affected

Various routes via Swansea

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Swansea area, closing some lines. As a result, the following amendments will be in place:

Monday and Thursday only:

The 18:35 Shrewsbury to Swansea service will terminate at Carmarthen, and will not call at Swansea. A replacement bus will run from Llanelli to Swansea to allow customers to connect with the train, departing 22:46.

The 22:30 Cardiff Central to Swansea service will terminate at Carmarthen, and will not call at Swansea. A replacement bus will run from Port Talbot Parkway to Swansea to allow customers to connect with the train, departing 23:15.

The 23:08 Swansea to Cardiff Central service will start from Carmarthen instead of Swansea. A replacement bus will run from Swansea to Port Talbot Parkway to allow customers to connect with the train, departing 23:20.

The 23:20 Swansea to Cardiff Central service will start from Carmarthen at 23:08, and will not call at Swansea. A replacement bus will run from Swansea to Port Talbot Parkway to allow customers to connect with the train, departing 00:12 Tuesday and Friday morning.

Tuesday and Friday only:

The 04:50 Swansea to Shrewsbury service will start from Carmarthen at 04:30, and will not call at Swansea. A replacement bus will depart Swansea at 04:27 to connect with the train at Llanelli.

The 05:16 Swansea to Llandovery service will start from Carmarthen. A replacement bus will depart Swansea at 05:00 to allow customers to connect with the train at Llanelli.

The 05:43 Swansea to Crewe service will start from Cardiff Central at 06:46, and will not call at Swansea. A replacement bus will depart Swansea at 04:41 to allow customers to connect with the train at Cardiff Central.

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.