Due to signalling staff being unavailable between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Shrewsbury (SHR):
We expect the incident to last until 18:00 and disruption to services is expected until 18:00.
We have been made aware of signalling staff being unavailable in the Abergavenny area, resulting in Abergavenny Signal Box being closed from 07:00.
For safety, our services will be unable to run between Newport (South Wales) and Hereford in both directions until Abergavenny Signal Box has reopened.
Our services between Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury via the Marches main line are disrupted in both directions.
We expect the incident to be cleared by 18:00. Train services may be cancelled or delayed in the area until approximately 18:00.
We anticipate our last northbound service before the signal box closure to be our 05:48 Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly service, with our last southbound service before the signal box closure to be our 05:15 Shrewsbury - Fishguard Harbour service.
Alternative Travel Options:
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:
- Between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway in both directions with Great Western Railway until 18:00.
- Between Bristol Parkway and Birmingham New Street/Manchester Piccadilly in both directions with CrossCountry until 18:00.
- Between Hereford and Birmingham New Street, and Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street in both directions with West Midlands Railway until 18:00.
These arrangements are in place on services until 18:00
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.
Alternative Travel Options
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.
- Route 30 and X30 provided by Cardiff Bus and Newport Bus between Cardiff and Newport.
Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru.
These arrangements are in place on services until 18:00.
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
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
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