Issue resolved: disruption between Cardiff Central and Rhymney expected until 10:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Bridgend / Barry Island / Cardiff Central and Rhymney

Description

Services are returning to normal following an earlier broken down train between Lisvane & Thornhill and Rhymney.

As train services recover, those running between Cardiff Central and Rhymney may continue to be cancelled in full or revised to terminate at a different station on their route.

Disruption is expected until 10:00.

Customer advice:

Transport for Wales have road transport running between Cardiff Central and Rhymney provided by J Davies, to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost.

This rail replacement bus departed Rhymney at 08:30.

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

To further assist you with your journey, until 09:30, you can use your ticket on the following at no extra cost:

• Stagecoach routes between Rhymney and Caerphilly, routes: 26, 50, 51, 53

• Cardiff Bus routes 27, 28, 86 (Please note these services do not go to Caerphilly)

Pay as you go customers:

If all or part of your journey requires a rail replacement bus, please tap in at your origin station and tap out at your destination. If you need to tap out at a gateline after travelling on a rail replacement bus, our station colleagues can assist. You can also add any missing taps using our app or website.

Pay as you go is only valid on Transport for Wales and CrossCountry services, even where we state you can use your original ticket at no extra cost with other train operators or local bus operators. If you travel with another operator or on a local bus service, you must first tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in and buy an alternative ticket before boarding.

If you wish to abandon your journey, please tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in.

Additional information:

You can check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map.

If you decide not to travel because of this disruption and your ticket is unused, you can obtain a fee free refund from wherever you purchased your ticket.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.