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Update: Incident due to a safety inspection of the track between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Penarth (PEN) until the end of the day.
Update: Incident due to a safety inspection of the track between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Penarth (PEN) until the end of the day.
Due to a safety inspection of the track between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Penarth (PEN):
Services will be delayed by up to 20 minutes.
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Penarth (PEN).
We expect the incident to last until the end of the day and disruption to services is expected from 11:29 until the end of the day.
What's Happened?
We have been made aware of a broken rail between Penarth and Cardiff Central.
For safety, train services will be running more slowly than normal through the area, with residual delays of around 20 minutes to be expected.
Our colleagues at Network Rail are aware of the problem and Technicians are currently en route to the affected area of track.
We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from the infrastructure technicians.
Please check back shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
We have road transport running between Cardiff central and Penarth, to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost.
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 National Rail’s https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/rail-replacement-services/.
Calling points for road transport may be found on station information posters and https://tfw.wales/places/stations.
Customers can use local bus services between Cardiff and Penarth to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:
- Service 92 with Cardiff Bus.
You can use these services until further notice
Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru and on the Cardiff Bus website https://www.cardiffbus.com/services
We apologise that our Pay As You Go cannot be used on local bus operators.
We advise passengers to tap out at the earliest opportunity.
Further Information
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
For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.
Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map or plan your journey and purchase tickets for any service, not just TfW at www.tfw.wales.
Services from other operators and on other parts of the network may also be disrupted. Check your journey at www.tfw.wales.
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.
Update: Incident due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Pontypridd (PPD) and Cardiff Bay (CDB) until the end of the day.
Update: Incident due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Pontypridd (PPD) and Cardiff Bay (CDB) until the end of the day.
Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Pontypridd (PPD) and Cardiff Bay (CDB):
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Pontypridd (PPD) and Cardiff Bay (CDB).
We expect the incident to last until the end of the day and disruption to services is expected until the end of the day.
What's Happened?
Due to a shortage of our Class 398 Fleet, we have fewer trains available to run today's service.
Services between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay will be disrupted and may have different trains to normal in use
Our engineers are working hard to bring trains back into service as quickly as possible. We apologise for any disruption caused to your journey.
Customers can use local bus services between Pontypridd and Cardiff to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:
- 13, 24, 25 and 52 Cardiff Bus services.
- 132 Stagecoach
You can use these services until end of day on 21/09/2026.
Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru and on the Cardiff Bus website https://www.cardiffbus.com/services
We apologise that our Pay As You Go cannot be used on local bus operators.
We advise passengers to tap out at the earliest opportunity.
Further Information
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
For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.
Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map or plan your journey and purchase tickets for any service, not just TfW at www.tfw.wales.
Services from other operators and on other parts of the network may also be disrupted. Check your journey at www.tfw.wales.
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.
