A broken rail in the Severn Tunnel Junction area means the line towards Cardiff Central is blocked. As a result, services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

CrossCountry

Services towards Newport are unable to call at Severn Tunnel Junction.

Great Western Railway

Services towards south Wales will divert where possible via Gloucester. Please note this will add additional time to journeys.

You can use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between Gloucester and Bristol Temple Meads
• Transport for Wales between Gloucester and Newport

Transport for Wales

Services towards Newport are unable to call at Severn Tunnel Junction.

Replacement road transport has been requested to operate between Chepstow and Newport serving all stations. More information will follow once this has been confirmed.

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 information, please use this page.

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

​​​​​​​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.