Animals on the railway between Cardiff Central and Bridgend means the line towards Cardiff is blocked. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or diverted.
Disruption is expected until 20:00.
Customer Advice
Transport for Wales
Service will be diverting via the Vale of Glamorgan, so they will be unable to call at Ponyclun, Llanharan and Pencoed until further notice and will be running direct between Cardiff and Bridgend.
5 buses will run from Bridgend with ETA 18:15 towards Cardiff
1 low level bus will run between Bridgend and Maesteg.
Buses will be operated by Teulu and Ridgeway Coaches.
Please note services diverting via the Vale of Glamorgan may add around 20 minutes to your journey.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.