Engineering work is taking place between Barry and Bridgend, closing some lines.

As a result the 22:43 Cardiff Central to Bridgend service will terminate at Barry.

A rail replacement bus service will run between Barry and Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Bridgend and Baglan, closing various lines early on Sunday morning.

As a result:

• The 08:04 Cardiff Central to Swansea service will be retimed to run later than usual.
• The 08:38 Swansea to Cardiff Central service will be replaced by a bus.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Rhoose and Bridgend, closing all lines.

Until 15:05, buses will replace trains between Rhoose and Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Carmarthen and Llanelli, closing all lines early on Tuesday to Friday mornings.

As a result, the following trains will be replaced by buses:

• The 04:38 Carmarthen to Swansea service.
• The 04:47 Carmarthen to Llandovery service.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Chester, closing some lines.

From 23:30 until 05:30 each morning (ending Thursday morning) buses will replace trains between Crewe and Chester.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Warrington Bank Quay and Earlestown, closing all lines late on Saturday night.

As a result, the 23:14 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will be replaced by a bus between Manchester Piccadilly and Warrington Bank Quay.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Cenral and Ebbw Vale Town, closing all lines.

As a result buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Rhoose and Bridgend, closing all lines.

All day from Saturday 27 May and until 12:00 on Sunday 4 June, buses will replace trains between Rhoose and Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney, closing all lines.

As a result buses will replace trains between:

• Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed (once per hour in each direction)
• Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney (twice per hour in each direction)

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Newport / Cwbran / Gloucester, closing some line.

CrossCountry:

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Newport and also between Newport and Gloucester.

Transport for Wales:

Friday:

The 23:09 Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Newport. A rail replacement bus will run between Newport and Cardiff Central.

Saturday:

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Newport. 

If you are travelling towards Gloucester, you should use CrossCountry services to complete your journey.

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Cwbran and also between Cardiff Central and Gloucester.

Monday:

The 04:35 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Cwmbran. A rail replacement bus service will run between Cardiff Central and Cwmbran to connect with the train.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Newton-le-Willows and Runcorn, closing all lines.

Northern:

Before 13:55:

Trains will start / terminate at Manchester Victoria.

Rail replacement bus services will run between Newton-le-Willows and Chester. If you are travelling between Manchester Victoria and Newton-le-Willows you should use alternative train services.

Services between Leeds and Manchester Victoria are further affected by engineering work between Halifax and Bradford Interchange. You can find further information here.

Transport for Wales:

All day:

Buses will replace trains between Warrington Bank Quay and Manchester Piccadilly.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Queen Street and Abercynon, closing all lines.

As a result hourly buses will replace trains between:

• Cardiff Central and Treherbert
• Cardiff Central and Aberdare 
• Cardiff Central and Merthyr Tydfil

Additional bus services will also be running between Pontypridd and Treherbert due to major engineering work between Pontypridd and Treherbert.

If you are travelling between Cardiff Central and Radyr via Fairwater you should use Cardiff Bus services to complete your journey at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Major engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Treherbert, closing all lines for 11 weeks.

All services will run to / from Pontypridd.

Rail replacement buses will run between Pontypridd and Treherbert.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on or before Friday 19 May, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling on or after Saturday 20 May, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Carmarthen, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway:

Trains between London Paddington and Carmarthen will terminate / start from Swansea. A replacement bus service will operate between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Transport for Wales:

Replacement buses will run between:

• Swansea and Carmarthen / Whitland.
• Swansea and Llandrindod.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Queen Street and Rhymney, closing all lines.

As a result buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Rhymney.

Additionally, services between Radyr and Coryton will not run. You should use Cardiff Bus services to complete your journey at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction, closing some lines.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction.

Trains will still run between Llandudno Junction and Llandudno / Holyhead / Blaenau Ffestiniog.

It is not yet known how Avanti West Coast will be affected.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town, closing some lines.

As a result buses will replace trains to / from Ebbw Vale Town.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town, closing some lines.

As a result buses will replace trains to / from Ebbw Vale Town.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place at various locations in the Chester and Liverpool areas, closing various lines.

Northern:

Chester area:

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:10 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will run as normally advertised to Altrincham, then call only at Knutsford, Northwich and Greenbank. A bus will be provide from Altrincham to Chester, calling at all stations normally served by the train.

The 22:52 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly service will be bus replaced throughout.

The 23:13 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will be bus replaced throughout.

Liverpool area:

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:17 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Wigan North Western. A bus will be provided from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street.

The 22:43 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street.

The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will depart at 23:20 and run earlier than normally advertised to Broad Green. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria, departing Liverpool Lime Street at 23:30 and stopping to set down only from Broad Green.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:10 Liverpool Lime Street to Ellesmere Port service will start at 05:33 and will not call at stations between Liverpool Lime Street and Frodsham. A bus will be provided from Huyton to Ellesmere Port.

Transport for Wales:

The following services will be replaced by buses between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 21:08 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly service.
• The 23:20 Manchester Airport to Holyhead service.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service.
• The 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport service.

Additionally, the following services will be replaced by a bus throughout:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 22:02 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester service.
• The 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester service.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Llanelli, closing various lines.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday:

The 07:24 Carmarthen to London Paddington will start from Swansea. Earlier road transport provided by Transport for Wales will run from Carmarthen to Swansea to connect into the train.

The 17:18 London Paddington to Carmarthen will terminate at Swansea. Road transport provided by Transport for Wales will run from Swansea to Carmarthen.

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Carmarthen and Swansea.

Additionally:

• The 07:55 Swansea to London Paddington service will start from Cardiff Central. Earlier road transport will run from Swansea (fast) to Cardiff Central to connect into the train. Also a bus will run from Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend to Cardiff Central to connect. This bus starts from Swansea. Swansea - Cardiff Central customers should use the fast bus.
• The 08:32 Swansea to London Paddington service will depart a few minutes later than normal.

Transport for Wales:

Buses replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen and also between Swansea and Llanwrtyd.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Gloucester, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Gloucester via Worcestershire Parkway / Cheltenham Spa.

Great Western Railway:

​​​​​​​Replacement buses will run between:

• Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester.
• Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street and Gloucester.

At Worcester Shrub Hill, buses from Gloucester will stop for customers to disembark only, and buses to Gloucester will stop for customers to embark only.

Trains between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa will be amended to run between London Paddington / Swindon and Gloucester.

It is not yet known how Transport for Wales will be affected by this engineering work.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.

From 23:25 until 04:45 each morning, all trains will start / terminate at Chester.

Buses replace trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly.

You should use Northern or TransPennine Express services to complete your journey if you are travelling to / from East Didsbury / Manchester Airport.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Hereford, closing all lines.

As a result the following amendments will apply:

• The 21:16 Carmarthen to Hereford service will terminate at Cardiff Central.
• The 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Hereford.

Rail replacement buses will run between Cardiff Central and Hereford.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place at Cardiff Bay, closing all lines.

No services will run to / from Cardiff Bay.

You should use local Cardiff Bus services at no extra cost to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on or before Friday 19 May, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling on or after Saturday 20 May, These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry Island, closing some lines.

Until 12:25 all trains will start / terminate at Cardiff Central.

Rail replacement bus services will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Penarth and Barry Island.

Additionally, the 11:16 Treherbert to Barry Island service will depart Cardiff Central at 12:26.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town, closing some lines.

As a result buses will replace trains to / from Ebbw Vale Town.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Llanelli, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday:

• The 07:24 Carmarthen to London Paddington service will start from Swansea. You should use Transport for Wales rail replacement buses to complete your journey.
• The 17:18 London Paddington to Carmarthen service will terminate at Swansea. You should use Transport for Wales rail replacement buses to complete your journey.

Sunday:

• The 09:33 (departing 09:21), 11:43 (departing 11:23) and 13:43 (departing 13:23) London Paddington to Carmarthen will terminate at Swansea.
• The 10:27 Swansea to Carmarthen service will not run.
• The 11:27 (also diverted), 14:17, 16:23 and 19:20 Carmarthen to London Paddington will start from Swansea. 

Rail replacement buses will run between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Transport for Wales:​​​​​​​

Buses replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen and between Swansea and Llanwrtyd.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Transport for Wales, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place in the Cheltenham Spa area, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses replace trains between Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa and Birmingham New Street. 

Great Western Railway:

​​​​​​​Saturday and Sunday:

London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa:

Trains between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa will start / terminate at Gloucester.

Buses replace trains between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

Bristol Temple Meads and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street:

Saturday and Sunday:

Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street will start / terminate at Gloucester. 

Rail replacement buses will run between Gloucester and Worcester Foregate Street (calling at all stations).

Saturday only:

The 21:24 Great Malvern to Frome service will start from Gloucester and terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. A separate train will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury. A rail replacement bus will run between Westbury and Frome.

Transport for Wales:

Buses replace trains between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa. 

These buses will only be provided for early morning and late night trains. You should also use Great Western Railway and CrossCountry buses services to complete you journey.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with CrossCountry or Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Transport for Wales, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Welshpool and Machynlleth, closing all lines.

Trains will run between Birmingham International and Shrewsbury and also between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth / Pwllheli.

Rail replacement buses will run between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth calling at Welshpool, Newtown and Caersws.

If you are travelling from Birmingham and Shrewsbury and are planning to travel beyond Machynlleth you will need to depart one hour earlier to maintain connections at Machynlleth.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling up to 19 May, y​​​​​​​ou can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling on or after 20 May, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Hereford and Newport, closing some lines.

From 22:15 until 05:30 each morning (ending Friday morning) services via Hereford will arrive Newport and Cardiff Central later than normal.

Additionally, the 04:35 (Tuesday to Friday) Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service will depart Cardiff Central and Newport later than normal.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Engineering work is taking place between Radyr and Merthyr Tydfil / Aberdare / Treherbert , closing all lines.

Trains will terminate at Radyr.

A limited rail replacement bus service will run between Radyr and Pontypridd via Trefforest, the buses will then continue to Merthyr Tydfil / Aberdare / Treherbert.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Llandeilo and Morlais and also between Llandrindod Wells and Knighton, closing some lines.

Monday to Wednesday:

• The 21:15 Swansea to Llandovery service will be replaced by a bus throughout.
• The 22:43 Llandovery to Swansea service will be replaced by a bus throughout.

Thursday:

• The 21:29 Shrewsbury to Llandrindod service will terminate at Knighton. A rail replacement bus will run between Knighton and Llandrindod calling at all stations.
• The 23:10 Llandrindon to Shrewsbury service will start from Knighton. A rail replacement bus will run between Llandrindod and Knighton.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing some lines.

From 22:35 until 05:30 services will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry. Services will arrive / depart Bridgend and beyond later than normal.

On Monday morning the 05:36 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Cardiff Central.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Buses will replace trains between Rhyl and Holyhead.

Transport for Wales:

Buss replace trains between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction. 

Trains will run as normal between Llandudno Junction and Llandudno and also between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Transport for Wales, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Llanelli, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday:

• The 07:24 Carmarthen to London Paddington service will start at Swansea. You should use Transport for Wales services to complete your journey.
• The 17:18 London Paddington to Carmarthen service will terminate at Swansea. You should use Transport for Wales services to complete your journey.

Sunday:

• The 09:33, 11:43 and 13:43 London Paddington to Carmarthen services will terminate at Swansea.
• The 10:27 Swansea to Carmarthen service will not run.
• The 11:27, 14:17, 16:23 and 19:20 Carmarthen to London Paddington services will start from Swansea.

Rail replacement buses will run between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Transport for Wales:

Saturday:

Buses replace trains between Swansea and Llanelli.

Sunday:

Buses replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place in the Cheltenham Spa area, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses replace trains between Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa and Birmingham New Street. 

Great Western Railway:

​​​​​​​Saturday and Sunday:

London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa:

Trains between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa will start / terminate at Gloucester.

Buses replace trains between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

Bristol Temple Meads and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street:

Saturday and Sunday:

Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street will start / terminate at Gloucester. 

Rail replacement buses will run between Gloucester and Worcester Foregate Street (calling at all stations).

Saturday only:

The 21:24 Great Malvern to Frome service will start from Gloucester and terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. A separate train will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury. A rail replacement bus will run between Westbury and Frome.

Transport for Wales:

Trains will run between Maesteg / Cardiff Central and Gloucester.

Rail replacement buses will run between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with CrossCountry or Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Transport for Wales, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between overnight between Shrewsbury and Crewe ending Friday morning, closing some lines.

Between 23:59 and 05:45 each night, buses will replace trains between Shrewsbury and Crewe.

Trains will be diverted via Chester and Wrexham General.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction, closing some lines.

From 23:55 until 05:45 each morning (ending Friday morning) trains which usually run between Cheltenham Spa and Cardiff Central will start / terminate at Gloucester, Lydney, Chepstow or Severn Tunnel Junction.

Rail replacement buses will run to cover missing journey legs between these stations.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction, closing all lines late on Saturday night.

As a result, the 19:41 Cardiff Central to Llandudno Junction service will be replaced by a bus between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Bridgend and Port Talbot Parkway, closing some lines.

As a result the following amendments will apply:

• The 08:04 Cardiff Central to Swansea service will service will depart later than normal, at 08:28.
• The 08:25 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly service will be replaced by a bus between Swansea and Cardiff Central. This bus will run earlier than the train it replaces (starting from Swansea at 07:30) in order to connect with the train at Cardiff Central.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Pantyffynnon and Llanelli, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Llanwrtyd / Llandrindod.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.

The 20:05 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly will terminate at Crewe with road replacement transport between Crewe and Manchester Picadilly. 

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town, closing some lines.

As a result buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town all weekend.

Trains between Newport and Cross Keys are cancelled. 

Maesteg to Ebbw Vale trains terminate short at Cardiff Central with road replacement transport between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Wrexham area, closing some lines.

Affected trains to be diverted via Crewe with road replacement transport between Shrewsbury and Chester via Wrexham General.

Late night Wrexham to Bidston serviced will terminate short at Wrexham General with road replacement transport between Wrexham General and Bidston.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Barry and Bridgend, closing some lines.

The 22:43 Cardiff Central to Bridgend will terminate at Barry. A replacement bus will run forward from Barry to Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth ending Thursday morning, closing all lines each night.

As a result, from 23:05, buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth until 05:50 each morning.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Chester, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:15 Cardiff Central to Chester service will be diverted via Wrexham between Shrewsbury and Chester. Passengers for stations between Shrewsbury and Chester via Crewe can use the replacement bus between Shrewsbury and Crewe.

The 23:30 Crewe to Chester will be cancelled and replaced by a bus. 

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:46 Chester to Crewe services will be cancelled and replaced by a bus. 

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Nantwich, closing all lines on Sunday evening.

The 20:24 Shrewsbury to Crewe and 21:45 Crewe to Shrewsbury services are cancelled and replaced by buses throughout.

The 21:08 and 22:40 Birmingham International to Chester services and the 21:07 Cardiff Central to Chester service will be diverted between Shrewsbury and Chester via Wrexham. For stations between Shrewsbury and Chester via Crewe, you can change at Shrewsbury for a replacement bus to Crewe.

The 23:07 Chester to Shrewsbury service will be diverted via Wrexham. Passengers for stations between Chester and Shrewsbury via Crewe can use the replacement bus between Chester and Shrewsbury via Crewe.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place in the Carmarthen area, closing various lines late on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning.

Saturday:

The 21:04, 22:08 and 22:27 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen services will terminate at Swansea. Replacement buses will run between Swansea and Carmarthen.

The 22:18 Pembroke Dock to Carmarthen service will terminate at Whitland. A replacement bus will run between Whitland and Carmarthen.

The 23:08 Milford Haven to Carmarthen will terminate at Haverfordwest. A replacement bus will run from Haverford West to Carmarthen.

Sunday:

The 00:12 Swansea to Carmarthen and the 09:34 Carmarthen to Swansea services will be replaced by a buses throughout.

The 09:55 Carmarthen to Milford Haven will start at Haverfordwest. A replacement bus will run from Carmarthen to Haverfordwest. 

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Pantyffynnon and Llandovery, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Llanwrtyd / Llandrindod.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place in the Cardiff Queen Street area, closing all lines.

No trains will run between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay. You can use your ticket on Cardiff Bus services.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner​​​​​​​

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Queen Street and Pontypridd, closing all lines.

From 21:25 on Monday and all day from Tuesday to the end of service on Friday, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd / Aberdare.

Radyr - Coryton:

Trains will not run between Radyr and Coryton, you may use your tickets on Cardiff Bus services.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Aberdare and Abercynon, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Aberdare.

Check before you travel:

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​​​​​​​Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Buses replace trains between Rhyl and Holyhead.

Transport for Wales:

Replacement buses will run between Rhyl and Llandudno / Bangor.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Llandudno Junction and Glan Conwy, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Treherbert, closing all lines.

From 20:20 on Sunday until the end of service on Thursday, buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Treherbert.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Queen Street and Pontypridd, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 23:25 and 05:00 each night, no trains will run between Chester and Manchester Airport.

Replacement buses will run between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. For travel between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, you can use alternative services.

Check before you travel:

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Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street, closing various lines.

Buses will replace trains between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Carmarthen, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 22:45 and 06:00 each night, buses will replace trains between Swansea and Llanelli (Heart of Wales services), and between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

As a result, the 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will be diverted to run via Barry. A replacement bus will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney, closing all lines.

After 21:25 on Monday until the end of service on Thursday, buses will replace trains between Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central / Pontypridd and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil, closing all lines.

Saturday:

Buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil.

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil.

Saturday and Sunday:

Trains will not run between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay. Alternative transport to be confirmed.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Rhymney, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Rhymney.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 23:25 and 05:30 each night, no trains will run between Chester and Manchester Airport. Replacement buses will run between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. Use alternative services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place in the Swansea area, closing some lines overnight.

As a result:

• The 22:43 Llandovery to Swansea service will be replaced by a bus between Llanelli and Swansea.
• The 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will be replaced by a bus between Neath and Carmarthen.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Pantyffynnon and Llanelli, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Llanwrtyd / Llandrindod.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed / Rhymney

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Barry, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

As a result, the following trains will be replaced by buses between Bridgend and Cardiff Central:

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:42 Bridgend to Cardiff Central service.

The 23:30 Cardiff Central to Barry Island service.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:15 Barry Island to Caerphilly service (this train will start from Cardiff Central at 05:46 and run to Caerphilly. The replacement bus from Barry Island to Cardiff Central will start earlier​​​​​​​ than the train, and will connect with the train at Cardiff Central).

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, closing some lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Barry Island / Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

As a result:

• The 20:08 Birmingham International to Aberystwyth service will be replaced by a bus between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.
• The 23:39 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth service will be replaced by a bus throughout.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, closing all lines before 13:00.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.

No Transport for Wales services will run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham, you should use alternative services instead.

West Midlands Railway:

Services which usually run between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will only run between Wellington and Birmingham New Street.

Rail replacement buses will run between Shrewsbury and Wellington.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Hereford and Abergavenny, closing some lines.

As a result the following amendments will apply:

• The 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Hereford. A rail replacement bus will run between Hereford and Cardiff Central.
• The 21:16 Carmarthen to Hereford service will terminate at Cardiff Central. A rail replacement bus will run between Cardiff Central and Hereford.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Llanelli  / Carmarthen, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday

The 07:24 Carmarthen to London Paddington will start from Swansea. Earlier road transport provided by Transport for Wales will run from Carmarthen to Swansea to connect into the train.

The 17:18 London Paddington to Carmarthen will terminate at Swansea. Road transport will be provided by Transport for Wales from Swansea to Carmarthen.

Sunday

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Transport for Wales:

Buses replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen / Llandrindod.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place in and around Cardiff Queen Street, closing some lines.

Replacement buses to run between Cardiff Central and Rhymney.

Rail replacement bus service will also to run between Cardiff Central and Radyr all day, where buses connect at Radyr for train services.

Ticket acceptance available on Cardiff bus for services between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town, closing some lines.

Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central / Newport and Ebbw Vale Town.

Trains between Cross Keys and Newport will not run.

Maesteg to Cheltenham / Gloucester trains will start / terminate at Cardiff Central.   

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, closing all lines.

Transport for Wales:

There will be no Transport for Wales services between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton. You should use other train operators between these stations.

Buses replace trains between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury.

West Midlands Railway:

Train services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will not run.

A replacement bus service will operate between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.

You are advised to travel on other train services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street.

It is not yet known how Avanti West Coast will be affected by these works.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Transport for Wales or West Midlands Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Transport for Wales or Avanti West Coast, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Manchester area, closing some lines.

The following trains will be amended:-

• 21:52 Chester to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.
• 23:20 Manchester Airport to Holyhead will start from Manchester Piccadilly.
• 22:32  Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe will be replaced by a bus.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Abercynon and Merthyr Tydfil, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil every day. Buses will connect into trains in both directions at Pontypridd.

Trains on the Aberdare - Abercynon route are unaffected.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.