Lines reopened: disruption between Newport (South Wales) and Hereford expected until 10:45 

Route(s) affected

Trains between Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury / Holyhead / Manchester Piccadilly / Crewe, and between Carmarthen and Manchester Piccadilly / Crewe, and also between Milford Haven and Crewe

Description

Following a tree blocking the railway at Cwmbran, lines have reopened. Trains between Newport (South Wales) and Hereford may still be be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised to allow the service to recover.

Disruption is expected until 10:45.

Additional information:

Network Rail staff are expected to be on site to remove the tree shortly.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used on the following alternative routes at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between Cardiff Central and Manchester via Birmingham New Street

• Great Western Railway between Worcester and London Paddington.

• West Midlands Railway between Hereford and Birmingham New Street

Rail replacement transport has been requested to run, more information will follow when confirmed.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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.