Disruption between Bridgend and Cardiff Central expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Carmarthen and Bristol Parkway / London Paddington, and between Swansea and London Paddington

Transport for Wales between Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock / Carmarthen / Swansea / Maesteg and Cardiff Central, and between Fishguard Harbour / Carmarthen / Swansea and Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Maesteg and Ebbw Vale Town

Description

A fault at a level crossing between Bridgend and Cardiff Central means some lines are disrupted. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Buses have been arranged to run between Bridgend and Maesteg in both directions to assist customers to complete journeys where possible at no extra cost. These will arrive as follows:

• At Tondu heading towards Maesteg at approximately 19:30 provided by Ridgeway.

• At Maesteg heading towards Bridgend at approximately 19:07 and 21:27 provided by Ridgeway.

• At Cardiff Central heading towards Maesteg at approximately 20:16 provided by Teulu

• At Bridgend heading towards Maesteg at approximately 20:43 provided by Ridgeway.

These arrangements are in place on services until 21:30.

Road transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

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 drop-off 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.