Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Swansea on Sunday 3 March

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

Great Western Railway:

Trains between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen will run between London Paddington and Cardiff Central and also between Swansea and Carmarthen.

Rail replacement buses will run between Cardiff Central and Swansea.

Except where shown below, if you are travelling to / from Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway and Neath you should use Transport for Wales services:

• The 07:55 Swansea to London Paddington service will start from Cardiff Central. An earlier rail replacement bus service will run between Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot Parkway, Bridgend and Cardiff Central to connect with the train.
• The 08:58 Bristol Parkway to Swansea service will terminate at Cardiff Central. A rail replacement bus service will run direct between Cardiff Central and Swansea.
• The 21:45 London Paddington to Swansea service will terminate at Cardiff Central. A rail replacement bus service will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, Neath and Swansea.

The following trains will not run:

• The 08:45 Swindon to London Paddington
• The 10:16 London Paddington to Bristol Parkway
• The 12:20 Bristol Parkway to London Paddington
• The 14:13 London Paddington to Cardiff Central
• The 16:50 Cardiff Central to London Paddington
• The 19:13 London Paddington to Swindon

Also, the 09:55 Bristol Parkway to London Paddington service will start fro Swindon.

Transport for Wales:

It is not yet known how they are affected.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

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