Lines reopened: disruption between Bridgend and Swansea expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen, and also between Bristol Parkway and Carmarthen

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Pembroke Dock / Milford Haven, and also between Cardiff Central and Swansea / Pembroke Dock / Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour

Description

Lines have reopened following a trespass incident in the Briton Ferry area. Trains running between Bridgend and Swansea may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised whilst service recovers.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

If you miss a connection as a result of being delayed, you can use your ticket, at no extra cost, on the next available train.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Limited road transport is route to Bridgend, Carmarthen and Swansea, provided by Cymru Coaches, Teulu Travel, Gower Mini Travel, and Glyn's to assist customers to complete journeys where possible.

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

Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales live map.

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 drop-off 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.