Caerphilly to Abergavenny trains | Tickets & Timetables | TfW

Update: Incident due to a points failure at Clarbeston Road (CLR) until 13:00.

Due to a points failure at Clarbeston Road (CLR):

Services will be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Services may be cancelled in both directions between Haverfordwest (HVF) and Milford Haven (MFH).

We expect the incident to last until 13:00 and disruption to services is expected from 11:30 until 15:00.

What's Happened?

We have been made aware of a points failure at Clarbeston Road.

For safety, train services will be running more slowly than normal through the area, with residual delays of around 30 minutes to be expected.

Our colleagues at Network Rail/Amey Infrastructure are aware of the problem and technicians are currently en route to the affected area/points.

We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from the infrastructure technicians.

Please check back shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.

Alternative Travel Options

We have limited road transport running between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven provided by Evans, to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost.

1116 Haverfordwest all stations to Milford Haven

1153 Milford Haven all stations to Haverfordwest and set down as required to Carmarthen

Road Transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please visit the National Rail website.

Calling points for road transport may be found on station information posters and https://tfw.wales/places/stations

Further Information

If one of our trains is delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through 'Delay Repay'. Delay Repay | TfW

For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.

Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map or plan your journey and purchase tickets for any service, not just TfW at www.tfw.wales.

Services from other operators and on other parts of the network may also be disrupted. Check your journey at www.tfw.wales.

If you decide not to travel because of this disruption and your ticket is unused, you can obtain a fee free refund from wherever you purchased your ticket.

Pay as you go customers

If all or part of your journey requires a rail replacement bus, please tap in at your origin station and tap out at your destination. If you need to tap out at a gateline after travelling on a rail replacement bus, our station colleagues can assist. You can also add any missing taps using our app or website.

Pay as you go is only valid on Transport for Wales and CrossCountry services, even where we state you can use your original ticket at no extra cost with other train operators or local bus operators. If you travel with another operator or on a local bus service, you must first tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in and buy an alternative ticket before boarding.

If you wish to abandon your journey, please tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in.

Update: Incident due to engineering works not being finished on time between Wrexham Central (WXC) and Bidston (BID) until 08:30.

Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Wrexham Central (WXC) and Bidston (BID):

Services may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Services may be cancelled in both directions between Upton (UPT) and Gwersyllt (GWE).

We expect the incident to last until 08:30 and disruption to services is expected until 12:00.

What's Happened?

Network Rail have been carrying out planned engineering works at Birkenhead.

Unfortunately, the work has taken longer than anticipated to complete.

As a result, services in the area are likely to be delayed, cancelled or revised.

This is currently affecting services on our Wrexham Central - Bidston route. Services may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled between Wrexham Central and Bidston.

We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from the infrastructure teams.

Please check back shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.

Further Information

If one of our trains is delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through 'Delay Repay'. Delay Repay | TfW

For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.

Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map or plan your journey and purchase tickets for any service, not just TfW at www.tfw.wales.

If you decide not to travel because of this disruption and your ticket is unused, you can obtain a fee free refund from wherever you purchased your ticket.

Pay as you go customers

If all or part of your journey requires a rail replacement bus, please tap in at your origin station and tap out at your destination. If you need to tap out at a gateline after travelling on a rail replacement bus, our station colleagues can assist. You can also add any missing taps using our app or website.

Pay as you go is only valid on Transport for Wales and CrossCountry services, even where we state you can use your original ticket at no extra cost with other train operators or local bus operators. If you travel with another operator or on a local bus service, you must first tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in and buy an alternative ticket before boarding.

If you wish to abandon your journey, please tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in.

Update: Incident due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Pontypridd (PPD) and Cardiff Bay (CDB) until 23:59 on 09/10/2026.

Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Pontypridd (PPD) and Cardiff Bay (CDB):

We expect the incident to last until 23:59 on 09/10/2026 and disruption to services is expected until 23:59 on 09/10/2026.

What's Happened?

We apologise for temporary disruption on the route between Cardiff Bay and Pontypridd.

If travelling from stations between Pontypridd and Cathays, please change at Cardiff Queen Street for services to Cardiff Bay.

Customers can use local bus services between Pontypridd and Cardiff to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost between Tuesday 29th September - Saturday 3rd October:

24 and 25 Cardiff Bus services.
132 Stagecoach

Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru and on the Cardiff Bus website https://www.cardiffbus.com/services

We apologise that our Pay As You Go cannot be used on local bus operators.

We advise passengers to tap out at the earliest opportunity.

Further Information

If one of our trains is delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through 'Delay Repay'. Delay Repay | TfW

For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.

Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map or plan your journey and purchase tickets for any service, not just TfW at www.tfw.wales.

If you decide not to travel because of this disruption and your ticket is unused, you can obtain a fee free refund from wherever you purchased your ticket.

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