Lines reopened: disruption between Cardiff Central and Abergavenny expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Fishguard Harbour / Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury, between Carmarthen / Cardiff Central and Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Cardiff Central and Hereford / Crewe / Holyhead

Description

Lines have now reopened following a fire near the railway in the Cwmbran area. Trains are running at a reduced speed for safety, meaning services running between Cardiff Central and Abergavenny may be cancelled or delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following routes:

• Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway

• CrossCountry between Cardiff Central / Bristol Parkway and Birmingham New Street

• West Midlands Railway between Hereford and Birmingham New Street

You can also use the following Stagecoach bus services to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:

• Route X24 between Newport and Pontypool via Cwmbran

• Routes 21 and X3 between Pontypool and Cwmbran

• Route 23 between Cwmbran and Hereford via Abergavenny

• Route X5 between Cardiff and Cwmbran

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.

Pay as you go:

If you're using pay as you go, don't forget to tap out if you abandon your journey or use an alternative service or mode of transport.

You can check services 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.

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.