Rail improvement works 

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

The following trains will not run:

Tuesday and Wednesday:

• The 04:46 Chester to Manchester Airport service. 

Tuesday to Thursday:

• The 21:52 Chester to Manchester Airport service.
• The 23:33 Manchester Airport to Chester service.

Wednesday to Friday:

• The 00:32 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service.

Replacement buses will run between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. You can use other services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

Additionally, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 06:32 Manchester Airport to Chester service will start from Warrington Bank Quay, with a replacement bus running from Manchester Piccadilly to Warrington Bank Quay.

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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 Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Trains that usually run via Pontyclun will be diverted to run via Barry, extending journey times.

A replacement bus will run from Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Pontyclun.

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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 the Newport area, closing some lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.

After 22:15 each night, trains between Newport and Hereford will be diverted by an alternative route, and retimed.

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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend on Sunday evening, closing all lines.

After 22:35, trains that usually run via Pontyclun will be diverted to run via Barry, extending journey times by up to 25 minutes.

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Engineering work is taking place in the Swansea area, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

As a result, the 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will be diverted, and will not call at Swansea. 

A replacement bus will run from Port Talbot Parkway to Swansea via Baglan, Briton Ferry, Neath, Skewen and Llansamlet, and a second bus will run from Swansea to Llanelli via Gowerton (connecting with the train).

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

Northern:

Monday to Thursday

The 22:23 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.

The 22:27 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.

The 23:19 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.

The 23:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North will start from Manchester Piccadilly.

Tuesday to Friday

The 00:22 Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly service will not run.

The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Manchester Airport.

The 03:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.

The 03:46 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run.

The 04:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly.

The 05:07 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from Manchester Piccadilly.

Buses will be provided between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly.

TransPennine Express:

Monday to Thursday:

The 20:11 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly at 23:23.

The 20:34 Scarborough to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly at 23:05.

The 21:34 Scarborough to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly at 00:01.

Replacement buses will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:38 Manchester Airport to York service will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 00:53.

The 01:38 York to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly at 03:41.

The 04:19 Manchester Airport to York service will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 04:33.

Replacement buses will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

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

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Engineering work is taking place between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, resulting in the closure of all lines.

Buses replace trains between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, calling at Johnston.

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Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Llandrindod, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Swansea and Llandrindod

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Engineering work is taking place between Newtown and Machynlleth, resulting in the closure of all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Newtown and Machynlleth, with some continuing to Aberystwyth on Sunday evening.

Trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth will run to an amended timetable to connect with buses.

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Engineering work is taking place in the Crewe area, resulting in the closure of some lines.

Monday - Thursday

The 21:55 Cardiff Central to Crewe will be diverted from Shrewsbury to Chester. There will be a rail replacement bus from Shrewsbury to Crewe calling at all stations.

Tuesday - Friday

The 04:50 Crewe to Milford Haven will start from Shrewsbury. There will be an earlier rail replacement bus from Crewe to Shrewsbury, calling at Nantwich, Whitchurch and Wem.

The 05:31 Shrewsbury to Crewe service will run slightly later than normal.

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Engineering work is taking place between Severn Tunnel Junction and Gloucester, resulting in the closure of some lines.

The 05:37 Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg will start from Gloucester.

You should travel on a later CrossCountry service from Cheltenham Spa.

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Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Bridgend, resulting in the closure of some lines.

The 08:04 Cardiff Central to Swansea service will run later than normal.

The 08:25 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Cardiff Central. There will be an earlier rail replacement bus form Swansea to Cardiff Central, calling at all stations before connecting with the train.

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Engineering work is taking place between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, resulting in the closure of all lines.

Buses replace trains between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, calling at Johnston.

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Engineering work is taking place between Newtown and Machynlleth, resulting in the closure of all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Newtown and Machynlleth, with some continuing to Aberystwyth on Sunday evening.

Trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth will run to an amended timetable to connect with buses.

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Engineering work is taking place between Clarbeston Road and Fishguard Harbour, resulting in the closure of all lines.

Trains to / from Fishguard Harbour will be diverted to run to / from Haverfordwest.

Buses replace trains between Haverfordwest and Fishguard Harbour.

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

As a result, the 23:14 Radyr to Barry Island service will be replaced by a bus between Cardiff Central and Barry Island.

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Engineering work is taking place between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven.

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Engineering work is taking place between Newtown and Aberystwyth, resulting in the closure of some lines.

Buses replace trains between Newtown and Aberystwyth / Tywyn.

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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry, closing all lines.

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

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Engineering work is taking place between Frodsham and Acton Grange, resulting in the closure of some lines.

Buses will replace trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly.

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

Between 23:05 and 05:50 each night, buses will replace trains between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth.

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Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Chester, resulting in the closure of some lines.

From 23:30 (Tuesday and Thursday) until 05:30 (Wednesday and Friday) buses will replace trains between Crewe and Chester.

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

The 20:31 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Hereford. A replacement bus will run from Hereford to Cardiff Central.

The 21:16 Carmarthen to Hereford service will terminate at Cardiff Central. A replacement bus will run from Cardiff Central to Hereford.

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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, resulting in the closure of some lines.

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

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Engineering work is taking place between Abercynon and Merthyr Tydfil, resulting in the closure of some lines.

Buses replace trains between Abercynon and Merthyr Tydfil.

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

Buses will replace trains between Newtown and Machynlleth.

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Engineering work is taking place between Shrewsbury and Crewe, resulting in the closure of all lines overnight.

From 22:05 (Sunday) until 04:55 (Monday) buses replace trains between Shrewsbury and Crewe.

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Engineering work is taking place between Prees and Crewe ending Wednesday morning, resulting in the closure of some lines.

Buses replace trains between Shrewsbury and Crewe.

Some late night / early morning trains will be diverted via Wrexham.

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Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Manchester overnight, resulting in the closure of some lines.

The following services will be replaced by buses throughout:

Monday - Thursday

• 21:52 Chester to Manchester Airport.
• 23:33 Manchester Airport to Chester.

Tuesday - Friday

• 03:34 Chester to Manchester Airport.
• 05:33 Manchester Airport to Chester.

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

Buses will replace late night / early morning trains between Crewe / Chester and Manchester Piccadilly.

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

Buses will replace the late trains of the night between Barry and Bridgend.

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Engineering work is taking place in the Frodsham area, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly.

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Engineering work is taking place in the Grangetown area, closing all lines.

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

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

Buses will replace trains between Newtown and Aberystwyth.

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Engineering work is taking place in the Frodsham area, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly.

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Engineering work is taking place overnight between Penmaenmawr and Bangor, closing some lines.

Buses will replace trains between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead.

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

Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Radyr

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Engineering work is taking place in the Grangetown area, closing all lines.

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

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

Buses will replace trains between Newtown and Aberystwyth.

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

Buses will replace trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly.

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Engineering work is taking place between Knighton and Llandrindod, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Knighton and Llandrindod / Llanwrtyd.

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

Buses will replace trains between:

• Cardiff Central and Penarth.
• Cardiff Central and Barry Island.
• Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry.

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

Between 23:59 and 05:45 each night, trains that usually run between Shrewsbury and Crewe via Nantwich will be diverted to run via Wrexham.

Replacement buses will run between Shrewsbury and Crewe via Nantwich.

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Engineering work is taking place between Severn Tunnel Junction and Gloucester, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:15 Maesteg to Gloucester service will terminate at Cardiff Central, with a replacement bus running from Cardiff Central to Gloucester.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:37 Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg service will start from Cardiff Central at 07:03. A replacement bus will run from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central (not connecting with the train).

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Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, closing all lines.

Between 23:00 and 06:00, buses will replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

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Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Acton Bridge, resulting in the closure of some lines.

Monday - Thursday

The 21:06 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly will terminate at Chester.

The following services will be replaced by buses throughout:

• 21:52 Chester to Manchester Airport.
• 23:33 Manchester Airport to Chester.

Tuesday - Friday

The 00:32 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester will be replaced by a bus throughout.

The following services will start at Warrington Bank Quay:

• 05:33 Manchester Airport to Chester.
• 06:32 Manchester Airport to Chester.

The following services will not run:

• 03:34 Chester to Manchester Airport.
• 04:46 Chester to Manchester Airport.

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Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Llanelli, resulting in the closure of some lines.

The 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen will be diverted between Neath and Llanelli and will no longer call at stations via Swansea.

There will be rail replacement buses running to / from Swansea.

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Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Briton Ferry, resulting in the closure of some lines.

The 08:25 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly will start from Cardiff Central. There will be a rail replacement bus in operation from Swansea to Cardiff Central.

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Engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil also between Abercynon and Aberdare, resulting in the closure of some lines.

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

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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 Newport and Hereford, resulting in the closure of some lines.

The 21:16 Carmarthen to Hereford service will be replaced by a bus from Newport to Hereford.

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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 Cardiff Central, resulting in the closure of some lines.

The 20:31 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central will be replaced by a bus between Hereford and Cardiff Central.

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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.

As a result, from 23:30 until 05:30 the following morning, local train services between Crewe and Chester will be cancelled. Longer distance trains will be diverted between Crewe and Chester via Warrington Bank Quay where possible.

A replacement bus service will run between Crewe and Chester.

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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 that usually takes place in the evening between Radyr and Aberdare / Treherbert / Merthyr Tydfil has been cancelled, and will take place later in the evening than planned. This engineering work will not impact train services.

As a result, some buses that usually run after 18:00 (Monday to Thursday) / 20:00 (Sunday) in the evening will not run.

Train services that are usually unable to run because of the engineering work will be reinstated, and will run as normal.

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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 Pontyclun from Monday to Friday, closing all lines overnight.

After 22:35, trains that usually run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun will be diverted, extending journey times. Replacement buses running between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, calling at stations via Pontyclun.

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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.

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Engineering work is taking place between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 22:20 and 04:45 each night, buses will replace trains between Rhyl and Holyhead.

Additionally the 04:38 Llandudno Junction to Crewe service will start from Rhyl. If you are travelling on this service between Llandudno Junction and Rhyl, you should travel earlier than usual on replacement buses in order to connect with this train at Rhyl.

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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 Cwmbran and Newport, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

The following trains will be diverted, and will run later than usual after passing between Cwmbran and Newport:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 19:31 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central.
• The 20:31 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service.
• The 23:09 Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central service.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:30 Cardiff Central to Hereford service.

Additionally, the 04:35 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service will depart Cardiff Central and Newport up to 15 minutes earlier than usual.

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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Pontyclun on Sunday evening, closing all lines.

After 22:35, trains that usually run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun will be diverted, extending journey times.

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

Between 22:50 and 05:30 each night, buses will replace trains between Shrewsbury and Chester.

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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 Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

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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 the Whitland area, closing some lines.

Buses replace trains between Carmarthen and Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

The 22:43 Cardiff Central to Bridgend service will terminate at Barry. A replacement bus will run between Barry and Bridgend.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Avanti West Coast:

Trains will terminate at Rhyl. A replacement bus service will operate (this is still being finalised).

Transport for Wales:

Buses replace trains between Rhyl and Holyhead.

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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 Holyhead and Llandudno Junction, resulting in the closure of all lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Buses will replace trains between Holyhead and Llandudno Junction

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Holyhead and Llandudno Junction.

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 Llanelli and Carmarthen, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

​​​​​​​Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour / Pembroke Dock.

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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.

Major engineering work is taking place on the Barmouth Viaduct, closing all lines from Monday 13 September to Tuesday 28 December.

This work was has been extended and will now finish on Tuesday 28 December, more information on this can be found here.

Buses replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli.

Trains at the start of service on 29 December will not run from Pwllheli, check back closer to the time of travel for more information on this.

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You can plan your journey up to the 11 December using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling between 12 December and 29 December, 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 Radyr area, closing various lines.

Sunday to Thursday only

From approximately 20:00, buses will replace trains between Radyr and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil / Treherbert.

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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.