Due to urgent repairs to the track between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Cheltenham Spa (CNM):
Services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Cheltenham Spa (CNM).
We expect the incident to last until 14:00 and disruption to services is expected until 14:00.
What's Happened?
We have been made aware of a track defect at Chepstow.
This means services between Cardiff and Cheltenham are disrupted.
We'll publish more information here shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
Alternative Travel Options
We have organised buses to run between Cardiff and Cheltenham to assist customers to complete journeys where possible 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 the National Rail website.
Calling points for road transport may be found on station information posters and at https://tfw.wales/places/stations
We apologies for the disruption caused to your journey today. Please check back for more information shortly.
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.