Due to heavy rain flooding the railway between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Pontyclun (PYC):
Services may be delayed by up to 45 minutes.
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Bridgend (BGN).
We expect the incident to last until 12:00 and disruption to services is expected until 12:00.
What's Happened?
Due to severe weather, the line is blocked between Cardiff Central and Bridgend. Please check back here for more information shortly.
Rail replacement services have been organised to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost. Rail replacement provided by Ferris, Ridgeway and Pencoed Travel.
These arrangements are in place until 12:00.
For customers travelling directly to Cardiff Central and Bridgend, services may divert via the Vale of Glamorgan. Please note this will add an additional 20 minutes onto your journey.
We apologise for the disruption and inconvenience caused.
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.
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.
