Disruption between Newport (South Wales) and Gloucester expected until 21:30 

Route(s) affected

between Newport (South Wales) and Gloucester

Description

Urgent repairs to the track at Caldicot means that the line towards Birmingham New Street is blocked. Trains between Newport (South Wales) and Gloucester station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes as a result.

This is expected until 21:30.

CrossCountry customer advice:

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

• (If your train is cancelled) The two CrossCountry services operating before and after your cancelled service

• Transport for Wales services between Cardiff Central and Cheltenham Spa (please note these services are also affected by this disruption)

• Great Western Railway services between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway

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.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Your ticket can be used on the following, at no extra cost, in order to help you complete your journey:

• CrossCountry between Cardiff Central and Cheltenham Spa (please note these services are also affected by this disruption)

• Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway

These arrangements are in place on services until end of service.

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

• Route 72 between Chepstow and Lydney

• Routes 73 and X74 between Newport and Chepstow

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.

You can 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.

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.