South Wales Mainline service amendments 9 June - 13 June

Between Monday 9 June and Friday 13 June, major engineering work will be taking place between Cardiff Central and Newport. Trains will still run but will use the slower relief set of tracks on this part of the route. As a result, most main line South Wales train services will be amended, with services having extended journey times. Services between Cardiff and Newport will also be busier than usual as the number of services running between Cardiff and Newport will be reduced. Due to the Severn Tunnel also being closed 9 June - 20 June, GWR will only be running an hourly London service via Gloucester on this section of the line. Customers are advised to check their journey plans before they travel.

 

Marches

Southbound services from Manchester Piccadilly, Holyhead, Chester, Crewe, Hereford and Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central will have extended journey times between Cwmbran and Cardiff Central.

Northbound services from Cardiff to these destinations will depart Cardiff Central earlier, before typically running to their usual times from Newport onwards.

The 05:43 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly will not call at Craven Arms (08:25) and Church Stretton (08:34).

 

Ebbw Vale / Maesteg / Cheltenham

Ebbw Vale to Cardiff Central services will be diverted and call additionally at Newport with extended journey times. Trains from Cardiff to Ebbw Vale will depart Cardiff Central earlier than usual. Most Ebbw Vale services will not extend to Maesteg except for some late-night services.

  • Services to and from Maesteg will start from/terminate at Cardiff Central.
  • Services from Cheltenham Spa/Gloucester to Cardiff Central will have extended journey times between Newport and Cardiff Central. Services from Cardiff Central to Gloucester/Cheltenham Spa will depart Cardiff Central earlier before running to usual times from Newport onwards.

 

West Wales

Many services to and from West Wales (Swansea, Carmarthen, Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock and Fishguard Harbour) will be affected, with services being retimed,  journey times extended, some services not running and through services to and from Swansea, Cardiff and Manchester in particular being affected. 

  • ‘Swanline’ local services between Cardiff Central and Pembroke Dock via all intermediate stations between Cardiff and Swansea will be retimed, with many services split at Swansea and/or Carmarthen.
  • Some last services may depart earlier than usual.