CLEARED: Lines reopened: disruption at Newport (South Wales)
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 08:16
Incident cleared: Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 13:02
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Last updated
Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 13:02
Train operators affected
- CrossCountry
- Great Western Railway
- Transport for Wales
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Cardiff Central and Birmingham New Street / Nottingham / Derby / Edinburgh
Great Western Railway between Carmarthen / Swansea / Cardiff Central and London Paddington, and also between Cardiff Central and Exeter St Davids / Taunton / Bristol Temple Meads / Frome / Westbury / Portsmouth Harbour
Transport for Wales between Milford Haven and Crewe / Manchester Piccadilly, between Holyhead and Cardiff Central, between Carmarthen and Manchester Piccadilly, between Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury / Crewe / Cheltenham Spa / Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Newport (South Wales) and Ebbw Vale Town
Description
Trains can now run as normal through Newport (South Wales) following a vehicle striking a bridge earlier.
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