Bank Holiday Information: Transport for Wales
Please continue to check your journey until your travel date
Christmas and New Year Travel Advice
Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve
Significant changes to services through Birmingham New Street
Due to major engineering work to upgrade the overhead power lines at Birmingham New Street, Transport for Wales will be unable to run trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International. Other transport is available between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Change to 05:38 Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central service
Due to early morning engineering work closing the line between Caldicot and Severn Tunnel Junction, the 05:38 Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central service will start from Severn Tunnel Junction at 06:28. A rail replacement bus will run from Cheltenham Spa to Severn Tunnel Junction, departing earlier at 04:33.
Evening service changes in the Manchester area
The following changes to services will be made on Christmas Eve:
15:06 Milford Haven to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Crewe
18:00 Holyhead to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly
21:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will not run
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
No service
No trains will operate on Christmas Day.
Saturday 26 December
No service
No Transport for Wales trains will operate on Saturday 26 December.
Sunday 27 December
Significant changes to services through Birmingham New Street
Due to major engineering work to upgrade the overhead power lines at Birmingham New Street, Transport for Wales will be unable to run trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International. Other transport is available between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Changes to services in the Cardiff area
Due to engineering work the following changes will be made:
Cardiff Central - Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Barry: buses will replace trains all day between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Barry
Radyr - Cardiff Central via Ninian Park: buses will replace trains all day between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Ninian Park
Cardiff Central - Ebbw Vale Town: until 12:00 buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town
Until 10:00: Changes to services to and from Manchester Piccadilly
Due to early morning engineering work between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport, the following service changes will be made:
08:32 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not run
09:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Swansea service will start from Crewe at 10:12
Rail replacement buses will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe so that you can complete your journey.
Monday 28 December - Boxing Day (substitute day)
Significant changes to services through Birmingham New Street
Due to major engineering work to upgrade the overhead power lines at Birmingham New Street, Transport for Wales will be unable to run trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International. Other transport is available between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Changes to services in the Cardiff area
Due to engineering work the following changes will be made:
Cardiff Central - Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Barry: buses will replace trains all day between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Barry
Cardiff Central - Ebbw Vale Town: from approximately 23:00 until the end of service buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town
Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Bay: from approximately 22:15 until the end of service buses will replace trains between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay
Late night service changes between Chester and Crewe
Due to overnight engineering work between Chester and Crewe, the following late night service changes will be made:
21:26 Cardiff Central to Chester service will be diverted between Crewe and Chester via Wrexham General
22:03 Llandudno to Crewe service will terminate at Chester
23:32 Crewe to Wrexham General service will start from Chester at 23:52
Buses will replace trains between Chester and Crewe.
Tuesday 29 December
Changes to services in the Cardiff area
Due to engineering work the following changes will be made:
Cardiff Central - Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Barry: buses will replace trains all day between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Barry
Cardiff Central - Ebbw Vale Town: from approximately 23:00 until the end of service buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town
Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Bay: from approximately 22:15 until the end of service buses will replace trains between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay
Early morning service changes between Chester and Crewe
Due to overnight engineering work between Chester and Crewe, the following early morning service changes will be made:
04:18 Chester to Birmingham New Street service will be diverted between Chester and Crewe via Wrexham General
04:48 Chester to Crewe service will not run
Buses will replace trains between Chester and Crewe.
Wednesday 30 December
Information will be published when available.
Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve
Information will be published when available.
Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day
Information will be published when available.
Saturday 2 January
Information will be published when available.
Sunday 3 January
Until 16:20: change to services between Chester / Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Due to engineering work closing the lines between Smethwick Galton Bridge and Birmingham New Street, until approximately 16:20 trains to and from Birmingham New Street / Birmingham International will run between Chester / Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton only.
Monday 4 January
Late night service changes between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe
Due to late night engineering work, the following changes will be made:
20:10 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service will terminate at Crewe
22:32 Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury service will start from Crewe
Rail replacement buses will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe to complete these journeys.
After 22:45: buses will replace trains between Chester and Wrexham General
Due to late night engineering work, from approximately 22:45 on Monday night until 05:45 on Tuesday morning, buses will replace trains between Chester and Wrexham General.
After 23:15: buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth
Due to late night engineering work, from approximately 23:15 on Monday night until 04:40 on Tuesday morning, buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.
Amended 22:40 Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Barry service
Due to late night engineering work, the 22:40 Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Barry service will terminate at Barry. A rail replacement bus service will run from Barry to Bridgend to complete this journey.
Advertisement