Rail improvement works 

Engineering work for the South Wales Metro project (see Background Information below) is taking place between Radyr and Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil, closing all lines.

From 00:25 Saturday 28 September to 22:00 Sunday 6 October, buses will replace trains between Radyr and Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil.

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Background Information:

To enable Transport for Wales to increase the number of services travelling between Merthyr Tydfil / Aberdare / Treherbert and Cardiff, essential works need to be undertaken through Pontypridd station and at other key locations across these lines.

These works will mean that no trains will run between Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare or Treherbert and Radyr for 9 days (but not the 23 days previously communicated).

More project information can be found on the South Wales Metro pages.

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.

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

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

Avanti West Coast:

Saturday:

Trains will start / terminate at Chester.

Avanti West Coast will run a replacement bus service between Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead.

Sunday:

Trains between London Euston and Holyhead will not run.

Transport for Wales:

A reduced train service will run between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead together with replacement buses between Chester and Holyhead.

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.

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

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

Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction 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 bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Birmingham New Street and Gloucester.
• Bromsgrove and Cheltenham Spa.

Trains to / from Bristol Temple Meads and beyond will be amended to run to / from Gloucester to connect with the bus services.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester / Ashchurch for Tewkesbury / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street.

Additionally:

• The 08:28 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington service will not run. You should use earlier / later train services instead.
• The 14:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern services will terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill. For Great Malvern, you should use earlier / later train services.

Transport for Wales:

No Transport for Wales trains will run between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

You can use your ticket on Great Western Railway buses between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

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.

Please be advised that 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 all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday:

Trains will not run between Swansea and Carmarthen. You should use Transport for Wales services between these stations.

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Additionally, the 07:55 Swansea to London Paddington service will start from Cardiff Central. Replacement buses will run from Swansea to Cardiff Central, with both fast and stopping buses available.

Transport for Wales:

On Saturday and Sunday, buses will replace trains between:

• Swansea and Carmarthen.
• Swansea and Pembroke Dock.
• Swansea and Milford Haven.
• Swansea and Fishguard Harbour.

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.

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

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

Monday to Thursday:

• 20:52 Chester to Manchester Airport is cancelled and replaced with a rail replacement bus service.
• 21:08 Birmingham International to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Chester with a rail replacement bus service from Chester to Manchester Airport.
• 21:53 Chester to Manchester Airport service is cancelled and replaced with a rail replacement bus service.
• 22:02 Chester to Liverpool Lime Street is cancelled and replaced with a rail replacement bus service.
• 22:25 Manchester Airport to Chester service is cancelled and replaced with a rail replacement bus service.
• 22:25 Manchester Airport to Holyhead service will run as booked between Chester and Holyhead with a rail replacement bus service between Manchester Airport and Chester.
• 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester is cancelled and replaced with a rail replacement bus service.

Tuesday to Friday:

• 00:26 Manchester Airport to Chester service is cancelled with a rail replacement bus service running between Manchester Airport and Chester.
• 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport service is cancelled and a rail replacement bus runs from Chester to 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.

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

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

Wednesday and Thursday

• 22:43 Llandovery to Swansea to run as scheduled to Llanelli and then diverts to Carmarthen with rail replacement bus between Llanelli and Swansea.
• 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen will be diverted from Port Talbot to Llanelli, a rail replacement bus service will run between Port Talbot and Swansea.

Thursday and Friday

• 05:02 Swansea to Llandovery will now start from Carmarthen with bus from Swansea to Llanelli to meet connection.
• 05:28 Swansea to Milford Haven will now start from Carmarthen, a replacement bus will connect from Swansea.
• 05:41 Swansea to Pembroke Dock will start from Carmarthen with rail replacement bus between Swansea and Carmarthen.
• 05:47 Swansea to Shrewsbury now starts from Carmarthen with rail replacement bus service running between Swansea and Llanelli to meet connection.

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.

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

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

The following trains are diverted via Newport, extending journey times:

• 22:06 Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central.
• 23:15 Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central.
• 23:02 Cardiff Central to Ebbw Vale Town.

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

The following trains will be replaced by buses between Cardiff Central and Hereford:

• 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
• 21:16 Carmarthen to Hereford

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.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Gloucester and Bromsgrove, and between Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Foregate Street, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Gloucester and Bromsgrove.

An amended train service will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester, connecting with train services.

Great Western Railway:

Replacement buses will run between:

• Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.
• Gloucester and Ashchurch for Tewkesbury / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street.
• Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street. / Malvern Link / Great Malvern.

At Worcester Foregate Street and Malvern link:

• Buses from Worcestershire Parkway will stop to drop customers off only.
• Buses to Worcestershire Parkway will stop to pick up customers only.

Trains to / from Gloucester will be retimed to run slightly earlier or later than usual.

Transport for Wales:

Trains will not run between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

You can use Great Western Railway replacement buses between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

West Midlands Railway:

Train services between Hereford / Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street / Dorridge / Stratford-Upon-Avon will not call at Worcester Shrub Hill.

Trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern / Hereford / Dorridge / Stratford-upon-Avon / Leamington Spa will start from / terminate at Worcester Foregate Street, instead of Worcester Shrub Hill. You should use Worcester Foregate Street station instead of Worcester Shrub Hill.

Train services between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street / Dorridge will run to a slightly amended timetable between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street and Droitwich Spa / Kidderminster.

Additionally:

Saturday:

• The 05:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon service will start from Droitwich Spa at 05:51.
• The 09:55 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street service will not run.
• The 17:20 Birmingham New Street to Great Malvern service will not run.
• The 18:30 Great Malvern to Worcester Foregate Street service will not run.
• The 22:03 Dorridge to Worcester Shrub Hill service will terminate at Droitwich Spa at 23:20.

Sunday:

• The 08:55 Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street service will start from Droitwich Spa at 09:13.
• The 10:05 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street service will start from Droitwich Spa at 10:13.

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.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Shrewsbury and Crewe, closing some lines. As a result, the following alterations will be in place:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 21:55 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will divert after Shrewsbury, calling at Wrexham, Chester and Crewe. A replacement bus service will run between Shrewsbury and Crewe via Whitchurch.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 04:54 Crewe to Cardiff Central service will depart earlier than usual at 04:31.
• The 05:19 Crewe to Shrewsbury service will not run. A replacement bus service will operate between Crewe and Shrewsbury via Whitchurch.

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.

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

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Severn Tunnel Junction at Cheltenham Spa, closing some lines.

The 20:10 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa will terminate at Gloucester.

The 22:14 Maesteg to Gloucester will terminate at Severn Tunnel Junction. A replacement bus will connect for stations to Gloucester.

The 22:58 Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central 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.

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

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

As a result, a reduced service will operate between Bridgend / Barry Island and Cardiff Central, between Cardiff Central and Bargoed / Rhymney and between Penarth and Coryton / Caerphilly.

Replacement Buses:

On Saturday, replacement bus services will operate between Cardiff Central and Rhymney / Bargoed. If you are travelling to / from Coryton, your tickets will be accepted on local Cardiff Buses.

On Sunday, replacement bus services will operate between Cardiff Central and Rhymney / Caerphilly. There will be no service to / from Coryton.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 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 all lines early on Monday morning.

As a result:

• The 04:47 Carmarthen to Llandovery service will be amended to start from Swansea at 04:52. Two replacement buses will run, one fast to Llanelli (connecting with the 05:13 Llanelli to Llandovery service), and one stopping at all stations.
• The 04:50 Carmarthen to Milford Haven will be replaced by 2 buses, one calling at Whitland, Haverfordwest and Johnston only, and one stopping at all stations.
• The 05:54 Milford Haven to Cardiff Central service will start from Carmarthen at 06:52. A replacement bus will run from Milford Haven at 05:02 to Carmarthen, calling at all stations. A second bus will run from Milford Haven to Carmarthen at 05:22 (direct). Both buses will connect with the train.

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.

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

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth ending Thursday morning, closing some lines.

Monday to Wednesday

The 20:08 Birmingham International to Aberystwyth will terminate at Machynlleth. A connecting bus will run to Aberyswyth.

The 23:40 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth will be replaced by a bus throughout.

Tuesday to Thursday

The 04:41 Machynlleth to Aberystwyth will run later than normal.

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.

Please be advised that 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 Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway

Services between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen will divert between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry, and will terminate / start at Swansea. Journey times to Swansea will be extended by approximately 35 minutes.

Services departing Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend will depart earlier than usual.

Saturday only:

• The 05:52, 06:44 and 07:50 Swansea to London Paddington services will not run.
• The 07:04 Bristol Temple Meads to Swansea service will start from Bristol Parkway at 07:03, and will divert as above.
• The 17:18 London Paddington to Carmarthen service will not run.
• The 18:18 and 19:18 London Paddington to Swansea services will not run.

If you are travelling to / from Carmarthen, you should use alternative services between Swansea and Carmarthen to complete your journey.

Sunday only:

• The 08:35 Swansea to London Paddington service will not run.
• The 08:58 Bristol Parkway to Swansea service will divert as above.

Transport for Wales

Amended services between Cardiff Central and Bridgend will be diverted and retimed via Barry, with services between Maesteg and Cardiff Central terminating / starting at Bridgend. Journey times will be extended by approximately 30 minutes.

Amended services running between Cardiff Central and stations onward past Swansea will terminate at Swansea.

A replacement bus service will operate 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.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Liverpool Lime Street and Broad Green / Mossley Hill, closing most lines.

Avanti West Coast:

An amended service will start / terminate at Crewe. Replacement bus services will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe.

East Midlands Railway:

No trains will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street.

If you are travelling between Manchester and Liverpool, you should use alternative services to complete your journey.

London Northwestern Railway:

No trains will run between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street.

Replacement buses will run between Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway.

Merseyrail:

An amended service will run.

Northern:

Trains will operate as follows:

Between Liverpool Lime Street and Blackpool North: Trains will start from / terminate Huyton.

Between Liverpool Lime Street and Wilmslow: Trains will start / terminate at Earlestown.

Between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road: Trains will start / terminate at Hunts Cross.

Buses will replace trains between:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Hunts Cross
• Liverpool Lime Street and Huyton
• Liverpool Lime Street and Newton-le-Willows

TransPennine Express:

There will be no TransPennine Express services between Manchester stations and Liverpool Lime Street. Trains towards Liverpool Lime Street will be diverted to start / terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A shuttle train service will be in operation between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central. A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester via Runcorn.

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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.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Gloucester and Bromsgrove, and between Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Foregate Street, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

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

An amended train service will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester, connecting with bus services.

Great Western Railway:

Gloucester - Worcester:

Replacement buses will run between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa / Ashchurch for Tewkesbury / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street.

Trains to / from Gloucester will be retimed to run slightly earlier or later than usual.

Worcestershire Parkway - Worcester / Great Malvern:

07:36 and 08:43 London Paddington to Great Malvern will terminate Worcester Shrub Hill for road transport from Worcester Shrub Hill setting down only at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.

08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington, also 08:58 and 09:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington will operate as normal.

10:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington will start from Oxford. After this time, except where shown below, trains between London Paddington and Worcester Shrub Hill / Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford will terminate / start Worcestershire Parkway.

Road transport will operate (hourly) between Worcestershire Parkway, Worcester Shrub Hill (18mins), Worcester Foregate Street (28mins), Malvern Link (48mins) and Great Malvern (58mins after leaving Worcestershire Parkway).

West Midlands Railway will be operating trains between Worcester Foregate Street and stations to / from Hereford.

At Worcester Foregate Street and Malvern Link, buses from Worcestershire Parkway will stop to set down only and most buses to Worcestershire Parkway will stop to pick up only.

Also trains:

• 20:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill will terminate Oxford. Customers for beyond Oxford travel by earlier or later services.
• 21:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill will terminate Evesham. Road transport will run from Evesham to Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill.

Transport for Wales:

The 08:23 Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa service will be replaced by a bus between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

The 10:38 Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central service will start from Gloucester. An earlier replacement bus will run from Cheltenham Spa to Gloucester.

West Midlands Railway:

Train services between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street / Dorridge / Stratford-Upon-Avon will not call at Worcester Shrub Hill.

Trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern / Hereford / Dorridge / Stratford-upon-Avon / Leamington Spa will start from / terminate at Worcester Foregate Street, instead of Worcester Shrub Hill. You should use Worcester Foregate Street station instead of Worcester Shrub Hill.

Train services between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street / Dorridge will run to a slightly amended timetable between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street and Droitwich Spa / Kidderminster.

Additionally:

• The 08:55 Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street service will start from Droitwich Spa (at 09:13).
• The 10:05 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street service will start from Droitwich Spa (at 10:13).

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.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa, closing some lines.

The 08:23 Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa will terminate at Gloucester, with a connecting bus to Cheltenham Spa.

The 10:38 Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central will start at Gloucester at 10:49, with an earlier connecting bus from Cheltenham Spa

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.

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

Engineering work is taking place late night in the Nantwich area, closing all lines.

After 22:00 trains will be diverted via Wrexham with buses replacing trains via Nantwich.

The 21:08 Birmingham International to Chester will be diverted via Wrexham. A replacement bus will run to Crewe.

The 22:40 Birmingham International to Chester will be diverted non-stop via Wrexham. A replacement bus will run to Crewe.

The 21:11 Cardiff Central to Chester will be diverted non-stop via Wrexham. A replacement bus will serve all stops to Chester via Crewe.

The 21:45 Crewe to Shrewsbury will run 5 minutes earlier, departing Crewe 21:40.

The 23:02 Chester to Shrewsbury will run non-stop between Chester and Shrewsbury. An additional train will run 23:02 Chester to Crewe, to connect with a replacement bus all-stops Crewe to Shrewsbury.

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.

Please be advised that 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 Bridgend via Pontyclun and between Bridgend and Maesteg, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central / Pontyclun and Maesteg all weekend.

Trains will be retimed and diverted via Barry with journey times extended by approximately 30 minutes.

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.

Please be advised that 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 Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing all lines.

Saturday, the following service pattern will run:

• 2 trains per hour will operate between Cardiff Central and Barry Island.
• 2 trains per hour will operate between Cardiff Central and Penarth.
• 1 train per hour will operate between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, calling at Barry, Rhoose, Llantwit Major and Bridgend only. Every two hours this service will extend to Swansea.

Sunday:

• Some services along this route are retimed.

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

The 00:30 Cardiff Central to Hereford service will depart Cardiff Central at 00:27 and Newport at 00:43, slightly earlier than usual.

The 04:35 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service will depart Cardiff Central at 04:22, and Newport at 04:38, slightly earlier than usual.

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

Tuesday and Thursday only:

• 23:30 Chester to Crewe will depart Chester earlier at 23:09.
• 21:15 Cardiff Central to Chester via Crewe will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus will run to Chester.

Wednesday and Friday only:

• 04:46 Chester to Crewe will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

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.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Gloucester and Ashchurch for Tewksbury, closing some lines.

Until 11:00 the following are affected:

Great Western Railway:

The following services are affected:

• The 09:21 Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads service will start from Gloucester. A replacement bus service will run between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester, departing earlier than usual at 08:55.
• The 09:28 Cheltenham Spa and Swindon will start from Gloucester. A replacement bus service will operate between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester, departing earlier than usual at 08:55.
• The 09:35 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa will terminate at Gloucester. A replacement bus service will operate between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.
• The 09:38 Bristol Temple Meads to Worcester Shrub Hill service will depart from Gloucester and beyond up to 35 minutes later than usual.
• The 10:01 Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meads service will start from Gloucester. A replacement bus service will run between Worcester Shrub Hill and Gloucester, calling at Ashchurch for Tewksbury and Cheltenham Spa, departing earlier than usual at 09:13.
• The 10:54 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington will start from Gloucester. A replacement bus service will operate between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester, departing earlier than usual at 10:35.

Transport for Wales:

The 08:23 Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa service will terminate at Gloucester. A replacement bus service will operate between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa departing at 09:51.

The 10:38 Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central service will start at Gloucester at 10:49. A replacement bus service will operate between Gloucester and Cardiff Central departing at 10:19.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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

As a result, the 22:41 Cardiff Central to Bridgend service will terminate at Barry. A replacement bus service will operate between Barry and Bridgend, calling at Rhoose Cardiff International Airport and Llantwit Major.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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Please be advised that 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 Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun.

Trains will be diverted via Barry.

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

Engineering work is taking place at Cardiff Queen Street, closing some lines.

Trains from Treherbert, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil will divert between Radyr and Cardiff Central, not stopping at Llandaf, Cathays and Cardiff Queen Street.

Buses will replace trains between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Llandaf, Cathays and Cardiff Queen Street.

Daytime services between Pontypridd and Cardiff Central will decrease to 3 per hour on Sunday and 6 per hour from Monday to Saturday.

Ninian Park, Waun-gron Park, Fairwater and Danescourt will continue to be served by trains with frequency levels unchanged compared to the regular timetable.

Services between Cardiff Central and Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil will arrive and depart from Cardiff Central at different times to usual.

Buses will replace trains between Rhymney, Bargoed and Caerphilly and Cardiff Central from Sunday to Friday.

Ticket acceptance will be in place with Cardiff Bus between Cardiff city centre and Coryton and Cardiff Bay.

A half-hourly rail replacement service will be in operation between Cardiff Central and Penarth from Monday to Friday, with additional supplementary ticket acceptance with Cardiff Bus on routes 92, 93 and 94 between Cardiff city centre and Penarth from Monday to Friday.

Services from Barry Island and Bridgend via Rhoose Cardiff International Airport to Rhymney, Bargoed and Caerphilly will terminate and start at Cardiff Central.

Please note that Barry Island and Bridgend services will be further affected on Sunday 27 October due to separate engineering work between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun, operating at reduced and altered frequencies to accommodate diverted trains.

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

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

The 17:00 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly service will terminate at Crewe. A replacement bus service will operate between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Wilmslow and Stockport.

The 22:32 Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury will start at Crewe at 23:18. A replacement bus service will operate between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Stockport and Wilmslow.

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Please be advised that 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 Bridgend via Pontyclun and between Bridgend and Maesteg, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central / Pontyclun and Maesteg all weekend.

Trains will be retimed and diverted via Barry with journey times extended by approximately 30 minutes.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Wrexham Central and Bidston / Birkenhead North, closing all lines.

The following services will be replaced by bus services:

• 19:45 Wrexham General to Bidston
• 20:46 Bidston to Wrexham Central
• 21:52 Wrexham Central to Bidston
• 22:58 Bidston to Wrexham General

An additional bus service will be provided for anyone looking to connect to Merseyrail 23:34 Birkenhead North to Liverpool Central service, departing Wrexham Central at 21:12.

All replacement bus services will not call at Hawarden Bridge.

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

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Radyr via Cardiff Queen Street.

A reduced and amended service will run to / from Cardiff Bay.

Trains to / from Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil / Pontypridd will be diverted at Radyr to run non stop via Waun-gron Park.

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

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Additionally, the 07:55 Swansea to London Paddington service will start from Cardiff Central at 09:15. Fast and slow replacement buses will run from Swansea to Cardiff Central, both buses will connect with the train but will start from Swansea earlier than the train.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

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Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Port Talbot Parkway, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Port Talbot Parkway.

An amended train service will run between Carmarthen and Swansea, and between Port Talbot Parkway / Cardiff Central / Newport and London Paddington.

Transport for Wales:

As a result, buses will replace trains between Swansea and Port Talbot Parkway

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

The following services are affected:

• The 08:04 Cardiff Central to Swansea will not run. A replacement bus service will operate instead.
• The 09:33 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly will start from Cardiff Central. A replacement bus service will operate between Swansea and Cardiff Central.

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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Queen Street and Heath High Level from 06:30 Saturday to 20:00 Sunday, closing all lines.

As a result, all services to / from Rhymney will start / terminate at Heath High Level. Replacement bus services will operate between Caerphilly and Cardiff Central.

Services to / from Coryton will not run.

All services between Pontyprydd and Cardiff Central will be diverted via Waun-gron Park, with replacement bus services operating between Radyr and Cardiff Central.

Services between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay will not run.

Ticket acceptance:

If you are travelling to / from Coryton or to / from Cardiff Bay, you should use local bus services.

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

Engineering work is taking place between Shrewsbury and Llandrindod / Llanwrtyd, closing all lines.

Saturday

All trains between Shrewsbury and Swansea and beyond will start / terminate at Llanwrtyd. Buses replace trains between Shrewsbury and Llanwrtyd.

The following services are exceptions:

• The 14:18 Swansea to Shrewsbury service will terminate at Llandrindod to connect to replacement buses.
• The 15:17 Shrewsbury to Swansea service will start from Llandrindod.

Sunday

All trains between Shrewsbury and Swansea and beyond will start / terminate at Llandrindod. Buses will replace trains between Shrewsbury and Llandrindod.

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Engineering work is taking place between Rhyl and Blaenau Ffestiniog, closing all lines before 11:30.

Avanti West Coast:

The 09:38 Holyhead to London Euston service will not run. Replacement buses will run between Holyhead and Crewe, one starting at 08:50 and a second at 09:30.

Transport for Wales:

Before 11:30:

Replacement buses will run between:

• Rhyl and Holyhead.
• Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

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

Buses will replace trains between Llandrindod and Swansea.

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

The following trains will be replaced by buses between Hereford and Cardiff Central:

• The 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Hereford service.
• The 21:16 Carmarthen to Hereford service.

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

From 09:25 until 14:35, buses replace train services between Milford Haven and Haverfordwest.

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Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester via Warrington Bank Quay, closing some lines.

As a result, from 21:40 until 05:30 each night, buses will replace train services between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester.

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

As a result, the 23:30 Cardiff Central to Barry Island service will be replaced by bus throughout.

The 23:36 Penarth to Cardiff Central service will be replaced by a bus throughout. Additionally, this service will depart earlier than usual at 23:33.

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Engineering work is taking place overnight between Aberystwyth and Dovey Junction, closing all lines.

As a result, from 23:10 to 05:45 each night, buses will replace trains between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth.

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

On Saturday, 2 buses per hour will operate between Cardiff Central and Bargoed / Rhymney. You can also use the Cardiff Bus Coryton route to complete your journey.

On Sunday, 1 bus per hour will operate between Cardiff Central and Caerphilly / Rhymney. No trains or buses will run to / from Coryton on Sunday.

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Engineering work is taking place overnight between Herford and Newport, closing all lines.

After 23:00, buses will replace trains between Hereford and Cardiff Central.

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

Buses will replace late night / early morning trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street.

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

The last service from Llanelli to Swansea will be replaced by a bus departing at 23:51, calling at Gowerton and Swansea.

The first service from Swansea to Llanelli will be replaced by a bus departing at 04:40.

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

Engineering work is taking place at Cardiff Queen Street, closing all lines until 20:00.

Before 20:00, no trains will run to / from / via Cardiff Queen Street.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Cardiff Central and Radyr via Llandaff.
• Cardiff Central and Caerphilly.

Trains will run between Heath High Level and Rhymney, you should connect between bus and train services at Caerphilly where possible.

Trains that usually run via Llandaff will be diverted to run via Fairwater instead.

No trains will run to / from Coryton. You can use your tickets with Cardiff Bus to complete your journey.

No trains will run between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay. You can use your tickets with Cardiff Bus to complete your journey.

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

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:14 Maesteg to Gloucester service will be replaced by a bus between Severn Tunnel Junction and Gloucester.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:37 Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg service will be replaced by a bus between Cheltenham Spa and Severn Tunnel Junction. The replacement bus will run earlier, and will start from Cheltenham Spa at 04:40 in order to connect with the train.

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:55 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will be diverted after Shrewsbury to run via Chester. A replacement bus will run from Shrewsbury to Crewe via Nantwich.

Tuesday to Friday:

The following trains will be diverted to run via Chester instead of via Nantwich:

• The 04:54 Crewe to Cardiff Central service.
• The 05:19 Crewe to Shrewsbury service.

Replacement buses will run between Crewe and Shrewsbury via Nantwich.

Additionally, the 05:28 Shrewsbury to Crewe service will be retimed to start at 05:46 and run later throughout.

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

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

Great Western Railway:

Trains between Bridgend and Cardiff Central will be diverted, extending journey times by approximately 30 minutes.

Trains to / from Carmarthen will run between Swansea and Carmarthen only. Trains to / from Swansea / Neath / Port Talbot Parkway / Bridgend will be retimed to run earlier or later than usual.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Bridgend and Cardiff Central via Pontyclun.

Trains that usually run via Pontyclun will be retimed to start earlier or later than usual, and will be diverted to run via Barry with extended journey times.

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

Buses will replace trains between Llandrindod / Llanwrtyd and Swansea.

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Engineering work is taking place between Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Saturday morning.

As a result, the following trains will be amended by a few minutes, with slightly extended journey times:

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:19 Cardiff Central to Swansea service.

Monday to Friday:

The 20:10 Tenby to Cardiff Central service.

The 22:30 Swansea to Cardiff Central service.

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

Great Western Railway:

Trains between Bridgend and Cardiff Central will be diverted, extending journey times by approximately 30 minutes.

Trains to / from Carmarthen will run between Swansea and Carmarthen only. Trains to / from Swansea / Neath / Port Talbot Parkway / Bridgend will be retimed to run earlier or later than usual.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Bridgend and Cardiff Central via Pontyclun.

Trains that usually run via Pontyclun will be retimed to start earlier or later than usual, and will be diverted to run via Barry with extended journey times.

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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 Crewe service will terminate at Crewe. A replacement bus will run from Crewe to Chester.

The 23:30 Crewe to Chester service will be retimed to start earlier than usual, at 23:04. A replacement bus will run from Crewe at 23:30 to Chester.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:46 Chester to Crewe service will not run. A replacement bus will run from Chester to Crewe.

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

Buses will replace trains between Shrewsbury and Llandrindod / Llanwrtyd.

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

After 22:15 each night, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.

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Engineering work is taking place between Newport and Ebbw Vale Town, closing all lines before 13:00 on Sunday.

Before 13:00, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.

The first train to run will be the 13:08 Cardiff Central to Ebbw Vale Town service.

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Engineering work is taking place in the Cardiff area, closing various lines throughout the day.

Before 12:30:

Buses replace trains between:

• Cardiff Central and Pontypridd via Cardiff Queen Street.
• Cardiff Central and Caerphilly / Rhymney.

No trains to / from Cardiff Bay. You can use your tickets on Cardiff Bus.

Between 12:30 and 20:00:

Trains between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd / Aberdare / Treherbert / Merthyr Tydfil will be diverted to run via Fairwater instead of via Llandaf.

Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Heath High Level / Caerphilly.

Trains will run between Heath High Level and Rhymney.

No trains to / from Cardiff Bay. You can use your tickets on Cardiff Bus.

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

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

Great Western Railway:

Trains between Bridgend and Cardiff Central will be diverted, extending journey times by approximately 30 minutes.

Trains to / from Carmarthen will run between Swansea and Carmarthen only. Trains to / from Swansea / Neath / Port Talbot Parkway / Bridgend will be retimed to run earlier or later than usual.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Bridgend and Cardiff Central via Pontyclun.

Trains that usually run via Pontyclun will be retimed to start earlier or later than usual, and will be diverted to run via Barry with extended journey times. These trains will also run to an amended timetable.

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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.

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

The 22:41 Cardiff Central to Bridgend will terminate at Barry. A replacement bus service will run forward to Bridgend.

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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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place late at night between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.

The 17:00 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly will terminate at Crewe, with onward bus replacement being provided to Wilmslow, Stockport (set down only) and Manchester Piccadilly.

The 22:32 Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury will start from Crewe at 23:18. A replacement bus will depart Stockport at 21:58 calling at Wilmslow. You are advised to use other train operator service between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport to connect with this bus.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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

Buses will replace trains between Llandrindod / Llanwrtyd and Swansea.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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

The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly service will divert after Shrewsbury via Crewe. A replacement bus service will be provided between Shrewsbury and Chester.

The 22:32 Chester to Shrewsbury train service will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

The 23:40 Shrewsbury to Chester train service will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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

Buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli. A mixture of fast and stopping buses will run.

On Sunday 8 December, the 16:52 and 18:55 Machynlleth to Pwllheli services will be replaced by buses.

On Monday 16 December, the 06:29 and 07:29 Pwllheli to Machynlleth services will be replaced by buses. These replacement buses will run earlier than usual in order to connect with train services at Machynlleth.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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

As a result, the 22:51 Aberdare to Cardiff Central service will be diverted between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Cathays, calling at no stations.

A replacement bus service will operate between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Cathays, calling at all stations.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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

The following services are affected:

Monday to Thursday

• The 20:30 Milford Haven to Cardiff Central service will be diverted between Bridgend and Cardiff Central.
• The 23:16 Cardiff Central to Maesteg service will start from Bridgend at 23:44. A replacement bus service will run from Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Pontyclun, departing at 22:39.
• The 23:20 Cardiff Central to Swansea service will run direct to Bridgend via Barry. A replacement bus service will run from Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Pontyclun, calling at all stops.

Tuesday to Friday

• The 05:43 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly service will run as two separate services; the 05:43 Swansea to Cardiff Central and the 06:47 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly services.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 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 Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing some lines.

Until approximately 11:45 on Sunday morning, long distance trains via Pontyclun will be diverted to run via Barry.

Services between Cardiff Central and Maesteg will run between Bridgend and Maesteg only.

Replacement bus services will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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

The following services will be retimed:

Monday to Thursday

The 19:30 and 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central services will arrive into Cardiff Central later than usual.

Tuesday to Friday

The 04:33 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service will depart earlier than usual at 04:20.

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Engineering work is taking place between Pwllheli and Machynlleth, closing some lines.

The 06:29 and 07:29 Pwllheli to Machynlleth services will be replaced by bus services throught. Buses will depart Pwllheli at 05:38, 05:53, 06:48, and 07:03.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place in and around Crewe, closing various lines.

The following amendments will be made to services:

Avanti West Coast:

Tuesday 24 December - services shutdown from 16:00. Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2024 - all services are cancelled. Friday 27 December 2024 - Service will start from around 08:00.

Trains Between:

Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston:

1 train per hour calling at Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Nuneaton and Milton Keynes Central.

1 train per hour calling at Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Rugby and Milton Keynes Central.

Glasgow Central and London Euston:

1 train per hour diverted via Manchester stations (not calling). North Wales Coast route:

A very limited service between Holyhead and Chester. Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street and London Euston:

2 trains per hour between Birmingham New Street and London Euston.

1 train bi-hourly running between Wolverhampton and London Euston. Edinburgh to Preston:

1 train bi-hourly running between Edinburgh and Preston.

Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston:

Due to the engineering work in the Crewe area, There will be no Liverpool Lime Street service.

Avanti West Coast services are unable to call at Lichfield Trent Valley or Tamworth stations. These stations will be served by London Northwestern Railway.

London Northwestern Railway:

Friday 27 December:

The following amended service will operate:-

Train services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will run between Birmingham New Street and Stafford only (at a reduced level of frequency).

Trains between London Euston / Northampton and Crewe will run between London Euston / Northampton and Stafford only.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Stafford and Crewe / Liverpool South Parkway.

You are advised to travel on Merseyrail train services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central.

Train services between Stafford and Crewe (via Stoke-on-Trent) will not run and rail replacement buses will operate.

Transport for Wales:

Tuesday 24 December:

Services shutdown from 21:00.

Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2024 - all services are cancelled.

Friday 27 December:

All Manchester Piccadilly services will start / terminate at Shrewsbury with road replacement transport in place between Shrewsbury and Stockport. Ticket acceptance will be in place at Stockport for passengers wishing to travel to Manchester Piccadilly.

Crewe to Chester / Shrewsbury shuttles are cancelled with road replacement transport in place.

North Wales Coast services will now start / terminate at Chester with road replacement transport between Chester and Crewe.

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Engineering work is taking place on Sunday morning until 09:10 between Bridgend and Cardiff Central via Barry, closing all lines.

The following amendments will be in place:

The 08:29 Cardiff Central to Barry Island is cancelled and replaced by a bus.

The 08:39 Cardiff Central to Bridgend is cancelled and replaced by a bus.

The 08:49 Barry Island to Caerphilly, now starts at Cardiff Central with road replacement transport in place between Barry Island and Cardiff Central. The bus service will leave Barry Island at 08:27 to connect into service now starting at Cardiff Central.

The 09:19 Barry Island to Rhymney, now starts at Cardiff Central with road replacement transport in place between Barry Island and Cardiff Central. The bus service will leave Barry Island at 08:57 to connect into service now starting at Cardiff Central.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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

Monday:

The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly service, will now terminate at Chester with road replacement transport between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly.

The 23:20 Manchester Airport to Holyhead service, will start at Chester with road replacement transport between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester. The bus service will leave Manchester Piccadilly at 22:20 to connect into the train at Chester.

Tuesday:

The 00:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service is cancelled and replaced with road transport.

The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly service, will now terminate at Shrewsbury with no replacement road transport in place.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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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 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 Radyr, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

De-Vegetation work is taking place between Coryton and Heath Low Level, closing all lines.

The above works are taking place in readiness for the eventual electrification of the route.

Monday to Friday:

No rail service between Coryton and Cardiff Queen Street all week. Ticket acceptance is in place with Cardiff Buses (routes 21, 23 and 27).

A reduced service will operate between Cardiff Central and Penarth, 2 trains per hour, with half hourly peak time buses running between 07:00 and 10:00 as well as 15:30 to 18:30. (These buses run half hourly departing xx.05 and xx.35 between the specified times).

There is no effect to the Caerphilly / Bargoed / Rhymney route.

Monday night only:

Trains will run between 19:30 and 23:30 (Trains will run to Friday timetable for this route) on Monday night only due to an international football match taking place in Cardiff.

Ticket acceptance on Cardiff Buses is withdrawn post 19:30 on Monday only for this reason.

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You can plan your journey on buses by using use the Traveline website

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

De-Vegetation work is taking place between Coryton and Heath Low Level, closing all lines.

The above works are taking place in readiness for the eventual electrification of the route.

Monday to Friday:

No rail service between Coryton and Cardiff Queen Street all week. Ticket acceptance is in place with Cardiff Buses (routes 21, 23 and 27).

A reduced service will operate between Cardiff Central and Penarth, 2 trains per hour, with half hourly peak time buses running between 07:00 and 10:00 as well as 15:30 to 18:30. (These buses run half hourly departing xx.05 and xx.35 between the specified times).

There is no effect to the Caerphilly / Bargoed / Rhymney route.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on buses by using use the Traveline website

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.