Rail improvement works 

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

As a result of this, the following services will be amended:

Northern

Tuesday - Thursday

The 22:06 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Wilmslow. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Crewe.

The 23:01 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Alderley Edge.

The 23:12 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Stockport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly, departing Crewe at 23:12.

The 23:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Crewe.

Tuesday - Friday

The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.

Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge local stopping services will not run. Trains will not call at Levenshulme, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheadle Hulme, Handforth and Wilmslow.

Avanti West Coast

It is not yet known how Avanti West Coast are affected by engineering works.

Transport for Wales

It is not yet known how Transport for Wales are affected by engineering works.

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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 Chester and Crewe from 23:30 until 05:30 Tuesday night into Wednesday morning and also Thursday night into Friday morning, closing some lines.

Rail replacement buses will run between Chester and Crewe.

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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 at Birmingham New Street, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Saturday only:

As a result all services which run via Wolverhampton will only run between Birmingham New Street and London Euston.

An additional service will also run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International on a diversionary route via Bescot Stadium.

CrossCountry:

Saturday:

From 12:00 services between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street will be diverted and will not call at Wolverhampton.

Rail replacement buses will run between Stafford and Wolverhampton.

Sunday:

No services will run on Christmas Day.

Monday and Tuesday:

All day on Monday and until 08:00 on Tuesday buses will replace trains between:

• Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa
• Birmingham New Street and Derby
• Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton
• Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway
• Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International

It is not yet known how London Northwestern Railway, West Midlands Railway or Transport for Wales will be affected by engineering work.

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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 Swansea and Carmarthen, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Trains will not run between Swansea and Carmarthen.

On Saturday, you can use Transport for Wales services between Swansea and Carmarthen.

On Sunday, buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen / Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour / Pembroke Dock / Whitland / Llandrindod / Llanwrtyd.

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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 Severn Tunnel Junction and Gloucester, closing some lines.

As a result the 22:15 Maesteg to Gloucester service will terminate at Severn Tunnel Junction. The service will then resume at 22:58 from Cheltenham to Cardiff Central.

A rail replacement bus will run between Severn Tunnel Junction and Caldicot, Chepstow, Lydney and Gloucester.

An additional service will depart Cheltenham at 22:58 for Gloucester only, to connect with the bus.

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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 Chester and Warrington, closing lines overnight from Monday morning until Friday morning.

Between 23:35 and 04:40, buses will replace trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. For Manchester Airport, you can use alternative services.

Additionally on Tuesday to Friday mornings, the following trains will be amended and diverted:

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

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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 Llanelli and Carmarthen each evening, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

• The 22:15 Fishguard Harbour to Swansea service will run as two separate trains split at Carmarthen.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:08 Swansea to Carmarthen will be replaced by a bus throughout.
• The 04:38 Carmarthen to Swansea will be replaced by a bus throughout.
• The 04:47 Carmarthen to Llandovery service will start from Swansea but will run normally from Llanelli onwards.

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

As a result the 20:10 Tenby to Cardiff Central service will not call at Ninian Park.

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

Services between Cardiff Central and Bridgend will be diverted via Barry. 

Services to / from Maesteg will only run between Maesteg and Bridgend as shuttle services.

Rail replacement buses will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (calling at Pontyclun, Llanharan and Pencoed).

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

As a result buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli all day on Saturday and until 09:10 on Sunday.

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

Buses replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli.

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

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

Additionally, the 21:39 Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central service will divert to run via Newport.

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

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Holyhead and Llandudno Junction.

Avanti West Coast:

It is not yet known how Avanti West Coast will be affected by this engineering work.

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Engineering work is taking place between Carmarthen and Swansea, closing all lines throughout the week.

Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.

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

As a result:

• The 20:31 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Shrewsbury. A replacement bus will run from Shrewsbury 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 Pembroke Dock and Whitland, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Pembroke Dock and Carmarthen.

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

Buses will replace trains between Llandrindod and Swansea.

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

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

Some trains via Barry will be amended to run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend only.

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Engineering work is taking place in the Carmarthen area all weekend, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday - 

• The 07:24 Carmarthen to London Paddington service will start from Swansea.
• The 17:18 London Paddington to Carmarthen service will terminate at Swansea. 

You should use Transport for Wales services to complete your journey.

Sunday - 

• The 09:33 (departing 09:28), 11:43 (departing 11:36) and the 13:43 (departing 13:36) London Paddington to Carmarthen services will terminate at Swansea.
• The 10:27 Swansea to Carmarthen service will not run. 
• The 11:27, 14:17, 16:23 and 19:20 Carmarthen to London Paddington services will start from Swansea.

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• Swansea and Carmarthen.

Additionally all day on Sunday, all services between London Paddington and Swansea will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (via Barry, not calling). They will arrive / depart Bridgend and beyond later than normal.

Trains between Swansea and London Paddington will depart Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend earlier than normal before diverting between Bridgend and Cardiff Central.

Transport for Wales:

Saturday -

No services will call at Carmarthen. 

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Ferryside / Whitland and Carmarthen

Sunday -

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Swansea and Whitland
• Swansea and Llandrindod

Trains will continue to operate from Whitland to Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock

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

Great Western Railway:

Trains will be diverted to run via Barry, extending journey times by up to 25 minutes. Trains will be retimed at stations between Bridgend and Swansea, and may run earlier or later than usual.

Services to / from Carmarthen will be retimed.

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

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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 overnight between Rhyl and Holyhead, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Rhyl and Holyhead Monday / Tuesday nights and Tuesday / Wednesday mornings.

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Engineering work is taking place from approximately 21:30 overnight on the Ebbw Vale branch line, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains on Ebbw Vale branch midweek evenings from Monday to Thursday.

Cross Keys to Newport Shuttle cancelled and replaced with ticket acceptance on Stagecoach local service 151 in and out of Newport

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Engineering work is taking place on the Ebbw Vale branch line, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains to / from Ebbw Vale Town.

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Engineering work is taking place between Carmarthen and Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock, closing all lines.

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

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Engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Treherbert from 20:30 on Sunday until the end of service on Friday evening, closing all lines.

As a result all services will start / terminate at Pontypridd.

A rail replacement bus service will operate between Pontypridd and Treherbert.

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

On Sunday, buses replace trains between Llandrindod and Knighton, with some buses running to / from Shrewsbury for connectivity.

Monday to Thursday, buses replace trains between Llanwrtyd and Knighton, with most buses extended to / from Shrewsbury for connectivity. 

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Engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Treherbert from 20:30 on Sunday until the end of service on Friday evening, closing all lines.

As a result all services will start / terminate at Pontypridd.

A rail replacement bus service will operate between Pontypridd and Treherbert.

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Engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil, closing all lines every day.

Buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil.

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

Buses replace trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth / Pwllheli.

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Engineering work is taking place between Carmarthen and Fishguard Harbour / Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock, closing all lines.

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

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Engineering work is taking place late night in the Ebbw Vale Town area, closing some lines.

The 22:38 Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central will be replaced by a bus.

The 21:34 and 23:07 Cardiff Central to Ebbw Vale Town will not run and will be replaced by buses. 

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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Newport from 22:15 until 04:35 each morning (ending Friday morning), closing the line between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.

As a result a rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.

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Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Crewe from 23:30 until 05:30 each morning (ending Friday morning), closing some lines.

Rail replacement buses will run between Chester and Crewe.

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Engineering work is taking place between Llandudno Junction and Flint from 23:25 on Saturday evening until 17:00 on Sunday, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

It is not yet known how they will be affected.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Llandudno Junction and Chester.

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

As a result, the 21:16 Carmarthen to Hereford service will be diverted to run via Barry.

Replacement buses will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun.

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

The following trains will be replaced by buses between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. For Manchester Airport, you can use alternative train services:

Tuesday to Thursday:

• The 21:06 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly service.
• The 20:44 Llandudno to Manchester Airport service.
• The 23:33 Manchester Airport to Chester service.

Wednesday to Friday:

• The 00:32 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service.
• The 03:34 Chester to Manchester Airport service.
• The 05:33 Manchester Airport to Llandudno service.

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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 Swansea area, closing some lines overnight.

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will be diverted, not calling at stations between Port Talbot Parkway and Llanelli. A replacement bus will run between Port Talbot Parkway and Llanelli, serving these stations.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:38 Carmarthen to Swansea service will be replaced by a bus.

The 05:45 Swansea to Pembroke Dock service will start from Carmarthen, with a replacement bus running from Swansea to Carmarthen.

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Engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Treherbert from 20:20 on Sunday until the end of service on Friday evening, closing all lines.

As a result all services will start / terminate at Pontypridd.

A rail replacement bus service will operate between Pontypridd and Treherbert.

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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 Shrewsbury and Crewe via Nantwich from 22:05 Sunday night until 04:55 Monday morning, closing some lines.

As a result all services will be diverted via Wrexham General.

A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Crewe and Shrewsbury via Nantwich.

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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 Hereford and Shrewsbury on Saturday, and between Newport and Shrewsbury on Sunday, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Hereford and Shrewsbury on Saturday, and between Newport and Shrewsbury on Sunday.

Check before you travel:

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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 Swansea and Carmarthen all day, closing some lines.

As a result the following amendments will apply:

Great Western Railway:

• The 09:37, 11:43 and 13:43 London Paddington to Carmarthen services will terminate at Swansea.
• The 10:27 Swansea to Carmarthen service will not run.
• The 11:27, 14:17, 16:23 and 19:20 Carmarthen to London Paddington services will start from Swansea.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Swansea and Carmarthen

Transport for Wales:

Services will be amended to split and run to / from Swansea and to / from Carmarthen with no service between.

A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Swansea and Carmarthen.

A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Swansea and Llandrindod.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Ebbw Vale Parkway and Ebbw Vale Town for 9 days, closing all lines.

As a result buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town once per hour on Monday to Friday and once every two hours on Sundays.

Additionally the Cross Keys to Newport service will not run. You should use local Stagecoach buses to / from Newport at no extra charge.

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

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

As a result the following amendments will apply:

Monday and Tuesday:

• The 21:55 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will be diverted between Shrewsbury and Crewe. You should change at Shrewsbury for a rail replacement bus servicing stations between Shrewsbury and Crewe via Nantwich.

Tuesday and Wednesday:

• The 04:22 Chester to Milford Haven service will start from Chester and run direct to Shrewsbury. If you are travelling from Crewe, Nantwich, Wem and Whitchurch use earlier rail replacement bus to connect with the train at Shrewsbury.

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

As a result the 05:37 Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg service will start from Severn Tunnel Junction.

A rail replacement bus will operate earlier between Cheltenham Spa and Caldicot to connect with the train.

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

As a result buses will replace trains between Llandudno / Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

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Engineering work is taking place between Gobowen and Wrexham Central from 23:10 on Saturday until 17:10 on Sunday, closing some lines.

As a result no services will run via Wrexham General.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Shrewsbury and Chester
• Wrexham Central and Bidston

Some journeys will be diverted between Chester and Shrewsbury via Crewe.

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

Buses will replace trains between:

• Swansea and Carmarthen
• Swansea and Llanwrtyd / Llandrindod Wells

Services will continue to operate as normal between Carmarthen, Pembroke Dock. Milford Haven and Fishguard Harbour at the normal times so you will need to use earlier replacement buses to connect with train services.

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Engineering work is taking place between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly via Styal from 23:40 until 04:55 each morning (ending Friday morning), closing some lines.

As a result the following amendments will apply:

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 service 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.

Rail replacement buses will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

Transport for Wales:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 23:33 Manchester Airport to Chester service will run earlier than normal between Manchester Airport and Manchester Oxford Road.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 03:34 Chester to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.
• The 05:33 Manchester Airport to Llandudno service will start from Manchester Piccadilly.

You should use alternative rail services to / from Manchester Airport.

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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 between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester / Newport.

Great Western Railway:

Buses replace trains between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester / Cam & Dursley (Saturday) / Bristol Temple Meads (Sunday).

Additionally on Sunday, the 10:54 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington service will be amended to start at 11:15, and the 11:55 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon service will start at 12:16.

Transport for Wales:

Services will start / terminate at Gloucester.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

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Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Victoria / Deansgate and Earlestown, closing various lines.

Northern:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street.

Transport for Wales​​​​​​:

Replacement buses will run between Warrington Bank Quay and Manchester Piccadilly. 

You can use alternative services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

It is not yet known how East Midlands Railway or TransPennine Express​ will be affected by this engineering work.

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

The following trains will be replaced by buses throughout:

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:34 Cardiff Central Ebbw Vale Town,

The 23:07 Cardiff Central to Ebbw Vale Town and

The 22:38 Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central

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Engineering work is taking place in the Carmarthen area on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, closing various lines.

Saturday: 

The 17:57 Shrewsbury to Carmarthen will divert to Swansea, where it will terminate. A Llanelli to Carmarthen replacement bus will run. 

The 18:31 Manchester Piccadilly to Carmarthen will terminate at Swansea. A replacement bus will run from Swansea to Carmarthen.

The 20:19 Cardiff Central to Milford Haven will terminate at Swansea. A replacement bus will run from Swansea to Carmarthen.

The 21:09 Pembroke Dock to Carmarthen will terminate at Whitland. A replacement bus will run from Whitland to Carmarthen.

The 21:16 Milford Haven to Carmarthen will terminate at Haverfordwest, with a replacement bus from Whitland to Carmarthen.

The 22:18 Pembroke Dock to Carmarthen will terminate at Whitland. A replacement bus will run from Whitland to Carmarthen.

Sunday: 

The 09:34 Carmarthen to Swansea will be replaced by a bus.

The 09:44 Carmarthen Swansea will be replaced by a bus.

The 09:55 Carmarthen to Milford Haven will start at Haverfordwest. A replacement bus will run between Carmarthen and Haverfordwest. 

The 10:19 Carmarthen to Pembroke Dock will start at Whitland. A replacement bus will run from Carmarthen to Whitland. 

The 10:30 Carmarthen to Manchester Piccadilly will start from Swansea. A bus will run from Carmarthen to Swansea. 

The 10:53 Carmarthen to Swansea will start from Whitland instead of Carmarthen.

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 20:06 Birmingham International to Aberystwyth service will terminate at Machynlleth, with a replacement bus from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth.

The 23:39 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth service will be replaced by a bus.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:52 Machynlleth to Aberystwyth service will be replaced by a bus.

The 05:26 Aberystwyth to Birmingham International service will start from Machynlleth, with an earlier replacement bus running from Aberystwyth to Machynlleth.

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

Before 12:25, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend.

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Engineering work is taking place between Hereford and Shrewsbury / Newport, closing all lines.

Saturday:

​​​​​​​Buses replace trains between Shrewsbury and Hereford.

Sunday:

Buses replace trains between Shrewsbury and Newport.

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

Between 23:25 and 05:30 each night, buses will replace trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly.

No replacement buses will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, you should instead use Northern or TransPennine Express services to complete your journey.

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Engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil, closing all lines every day.

Buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil.

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Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Victoria / Deansgate and Newton-le-Willows, and also between Earlestown and Rainhill, closing various lines all weekend.

Northern:

Saturday:

Buses will replace trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Bank Quay. This route does not operate on Sundays, so no replacement buses will run on Sunday.

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street.
• Manchester Victoria and Chester via Warrington Bank Quay.

TransPennine Express:

Buses will replace trains between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street.

Transport for Wales:

Replacement buses will run between Warrington Bank Quay and Manchester Piccadilly.

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Engineering work is taking place overnight between Wrexham and Bidston, ending Friday morning, resulting in the closure of all lines.

From approximately 21:25 each night until 06:30 the following morning (ending Friday morning), buses will replace trains between Wrexham General / Wrexham Central and Bidston.

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Engineering work is taking place overnight between Barry and Bridgend, ending Friday morning and resulting in the closure of all lines.

From approximately 20:30 each night until 05:30 the following morning (ending Friday morning), buses will replace trains between Barry and Bridgend.

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