Disruption between Cardiff Central and Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil expected until 15:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Cardiff Central and Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil

Description

A trespass incident between Cardiff Central and Abercynon is causing disruption to journeys between Cardiff Central and Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 60 minutes.

This is expected until 15:30.

Customer advice:

Between Aberdare and Pontypridd (until 16:00):

You can use local bus services between Aberdare and Pontypridd to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:

• 95, 113, 60 and 61 Stagecoach services

Between Merthyr and Pontypridd (until 16:00):

You can use local bus services between Merthyr and Pontypridd to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:

• 78/79/81/X4/60/61 Stagecoach Services

Between Treherbert and Pontypridd (until 16:00):

Yan use local bus services between Treherbert and Pontypridd to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:

• 120, 121, 124, 130 and 132 Stagecoach services

Pay As You Go cannot be used on local bus operators.

You are advised to tap out at the earliest opportunity.

Pay as you go customers

If all or part of your journey requires a rail replacement bus, please tap in at your origin station and tap out at your destination. If you need to tap out at a gate line after travelling on a rail replacement bus, our station colleagues can assist. You can also add any missing taps using our app or website.

Pay as you go is only valid on Transport for Wales and CrossCountry services, even where it states you can use your original ticket at no extra cost with other train operators or local bus operators. If you travel with another operator or on a local bus service, you must first tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in and buy an alternative ticket before boarding.

If you wish to abandon your journey, please tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.