Buses replace trains between Abercynon and Aberdare until the end of the day  

Route(s) affected

Between Merthyr Tydfil / Cardiff Central and Aberdare

Description

Flooding between Abercynon and Aberdare means all lines are closed. Trains between these stations will be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on Stagecoach Bus routes 60 and 61. Additionally, customers are able to use routes 1/1A, 2/2A, 61, 62 and 63 between Cardiff and Radyr on the city line route with Cardiff Bus.

For safety, train services are unable to run between Abercynon and Aberdare.

Customers using Pay As You Go must ensure that they tap out at their end destination.

Transport for Wales have organised buses to run between Abercynon and Aberdare to assist customers to complete journeys where possible at no extra cost. These will be provided by J Davies and Acorn coaches and will run every half hour until the incident is cleared.

Road transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

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

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.

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.