Disruption and service changes | Transport for Wales

Update: Incident due to a fire next to the track between Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and Cardiff Central (CDF) until the end of the day.

Due to a fire next to the track between Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and Cardiff Central (CDF):

Services will be delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Services will be cancelled in both directions between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Newport (South Wales) (NWP).

We expect the incident to last until the end of the day and disruption to services is expected until the end of the day.

What's Happened?

Network Rail have reported a lineside fire between Cardiff and Newport.

We strongly advise customers to not attempt to travel between this area in both directions.

You cannot travel by train - there are no trains running.

A very limited number of Rail Replacement Bus Services are running.

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:

Cross-country between Cardiff Central and Cheltenham Spa
GWR by any reasonable route

These arrangements are in place on services until the end of the day.

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 26/151/X15/21/56 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Newport and Ebbw Vale

Route 30 and X30 provided by Cardiff Bus and Newport Bus

You may use your ticket on the following alternative dates at no extra cost:

date

Further Information

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.

Disruption between Shrewsbury and Birmingham on Sunday 02 and Monday 03 August

The majority of Transport for Wales services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham will be cancelled on Sunday 2 August and Monday 3 August.

We’re unable to run our older trains during periods of high temperatures due to on-going failures with the air conditioning systems of our legacy fleet. We are working with our supply chain to resolve this as soon as possible before our older trains are replaced as part of our £800m investment in brand new trains.

Please note - The final three services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham on Sunday will run as planned.

Rail replacement bus services will be in place from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton calling at Telford and Wellington. Ticket acceptance is in place with CrossCountry from Wolverhampton to Birmingham.

Avanti West Coast will allow "TfW only" ticket holders travelling between Wales and the West Midlands to use their tickets on Avanti services between Crewe and Stafford on Sunday 02 August and Monday 03 August.

Ticket acceptance is in place with West Midlands Trains between Shrewsbury and Birmingham for customers who have already purchased Advanced Tickets for travel on Sunday 02 August and Monday 03 August.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this disruption.

For the latest information, visit tfw.wales/plan-a-journey or livemap.tfw.wales.

Please be patient and follow staff guidance while travelling.