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Update: Incident due to a tree blocking the railway between Pontypridd (PPD) and Treherbert (TRB) until 16:30.

Due to a tree blocking the railway between Pontypridd (PPD) and Treherbert (TRB):

Services may be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Services may be cancelled in both directions between Pontypridd (PPD) and Treherbert (TRB).

We expect the incident to last until 16:30 and disruption to services is expected until 18:30.

The problem has now been rectified and services are able to run.

Residual delays and cancellations can be expected until 17:30.

We expect the first train to run through to be the 16:56 from Cardiff Central to Treherbert.

We're sorry for the disruption to your journey today.

For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.

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

Customers can use local bus services between Treherbert and Pontypridd to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:

  • 120, 121, 124, 130 and 132 Stagecoach services.

Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru and on the Stagecoach website https://www.stagecoachbus.com/plan-a-journey

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.

We have made a request for rail replacement bus services to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost. Please check back shortly for confirmation.

We have made a request for rail replacement bus services to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost. Please check back shortly for confirmation.

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