Disruption between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Cardiff Central and Taunton / Exeter St Davids / Salisbury / London Paddington, and also between Swansea and London Paddington

Description

A fire next to the track between Pilning and Patchway means the line is blocked. Trains running between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Customer advice:

Replacement buses are currently running between Newport (South Wales) and Bristol Parkway.

Passengers traveling to Bristol Parkway from London Paddington / Reading / Didcot Parkway / Swindon please board any service to Bristol Temple Meads or Cheltenham Spa and change at Bristol Temple Meads or Gloucester.

You may use your ticket, at no additional cost on the following services:

• CrossCountry services between Newport (South Wales) / Bristol Parkway and Cheltenham Spa

• Transport for Wales services between Cardiff Central and Cheltenham Spa via Gloucester

Additional information:

Emergency services are now on site dealing with the incident.

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 set-down 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.