Due to a broken down train between Abergavenny (AGV) and Hereford (HFD):
Services will be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Services will be cancelled in both directions between Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and Hereford (HFD).
We expect the incident to last until 19:30 and disruption to services is expected until 20:30.
A train has broken down between Abergavenny and Hereford meaning services in the area are subject to disruption and will be cancelled or delayed.
Our maintenance team are currently in contact with train crew working to rectify the problem.
We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from our maintenance team.
Please check back here for more information shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map
For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.
If one of our trains is delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through 'Delay Repay'. Delay Repay | TfW
Your ticket can be used on the following alternative routes to help you complete your journey, with the Train Operating Companies listed below at no extra cost:
- Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway.
- CrossCountry between Cardiff Central/Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street.
- West Midlands Railway between Hereford and Birmingham New Street.
These arrangements are in place on services until further notice.
If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.
We have limited road transport running between Newport and Hereford provided by Lakeside, CMD, Star Coaches and Newport Transport, to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost.
These arrangements are in place on services until further notice
Road Transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please visit the National Rail website.
Calling points for road transport may be found on station information posters and https://tfw.wales/places/stations
You can use the following local bus services to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:
- Route X24 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Newport and Pontypool via Cwmbran.
- Route 21 and X3 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Pontypool and Cwmbran.
- Route 23 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Cwmbran and Hereford via Abergavenny.
- Route X5 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Cardiff and Cwmbran.
Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru.
Your ticket can be used on the following alternative routes to help you complete your journey, with the Train Operating Companies listed below at no extra cost:
- CrossCountry
- West Midlands Railway
