16 November 2016
Network Rail Improvement Work from 22:00 Saturday 24 December 2016 until Monday 2 January 2017 inclusive
Network Rail is undertaking essential modernisation work in the South Wales area which will affect both local Cardiff and Valleys services and mainline services (Arriva Trains Wales, GWR and Cross Country services) between Newport and Bridgend. The work will enable the potential for more services to run on the Cardiff and Valleys network in the future.
Please check your journey plans before you travel as timetable changes vary each day over this period.
You can download a pdf version of our bi-lingual Christmas travel advice leaflet
here.
Reduction in Car Park Spaces
Please note that in order to accommodate rail replacement bus services running on Tuesday 27 December / Wednesday 28 December and Sunday 1 / Monday 2 January, car parking spaces will be limited at Cardiff Central Station, Newport Station, Bridgend Station, Radyr Station and Cogan Station on these dates. Please make alternative parking arrangements where possible.
How will it affect your journey?
Saturday 24 December
No train services will run after 22:00. Services will start to thin out from around 18:00.
Sunday 25 December
No train services will run.
Monday 26 December
No train services will run.
Tuesday 27 December / Wednesday 28 December
Newport - Cardiff Central -Bridgend services - A rail replacement bus service will run between Newport, Cardiff Central and Bridgend.
Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - No train services will run between Cardiff Queen St and Cardiff Central stations.
Rhymney Line / Caerphilly services - A rail replacement bus service will run to and from Cardiff Central.
Aberdare/Merthyr / Treherbert services - Train services will run between Aberdare/Merthyr/Treherbert and Pontypridd with a connecting rail replacement bus service running between Pontypridd and Cardiff Central every 15 minutes.
Barry services - A rail replacement bus service will run between Cardiff Central and Barry Island and between Barry and Bridgend on the Vale of Glamorgan line.
Penarth Services - No train services will run between Cardiff and Penarth. Ticket acceptance has been agreed with Cardiff Bus.
City Line services - No train services will run on the City Line. Ticket acceptance has been agreed with Cardiff Bus.
Coryton line services - No train services will run on the Coryton Line. Ticket acceptance has been agreed with Cardiff Bus.
Ebbw Valley Services - Train services will run between Ebbw Vale Town and Newport Station to connect with a rail replacement bus service between Newport and Cardiff Central.
Thursday 29 December / Friday 30 December / Saturday 31 December
Ebbw Valley Services- Train services will run between Ebbw Vale Town and Newport Station to connect with train services running between Newport and Cardiff Central.
Cheltenham - Cardiff services- Train services will run between Gloucester and Newport.
Sunday 1 January 2017
There are no local Cardiff and Valleys services except Cardiff to Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan line.
Cardiff -Newport services A rail replacement bus service will run between Cardiff Central and Newport.
Cardiff -Bridgend - West Wales services - Train services will be diverted around a different route between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (GWR services will run between Swansea and Bridgend).
Bridgend - Cardiff local services - A rail replacement bus service will run between Cardiff Central - Pontyclun-Llanharan-Pencoed - Bridgend.
Ebbw Valley services - Train services will run between Ebbw Vale Town and Newport with a rail replacement bus service running between Pye Corner and Cardiff Central.
Monday 2 January 2017
Cardiff - Newport services - A rail replacement bus service will run between Cardiff Central and Newport.
Cardiff -Bridgend services - Train services will be diverted around the Vale of Glamorgan line (calling at Barry, Rhoose and Llantwit Major) and connecting to West Wales services at Bridgend (GWR services will run between Swansea and Bridgend).
ATW West Wales train services will call at all stations between Bridgend and Swansea.
Bridgend - Cardiff local services - A rail replacement bus service will run between Cardiff Central - Pontyclun- Llanharan - Pencoed-Bridgend.
Maesteg services - Train services will run between Maesteg and Bridgend.
Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - No train services will run between Cardiff Queen St and Cardiff Central stations.
Rhymney / Treherbert services - Train services will start and terminate at Cardiff Bay via Cardiff Queen St. These services will not stop at Cardiff Central.
Aberdare / Merthyr services - Train services will start and terminate at Cardiff Central. These services will not call at Llandaf, Cathays and Cardiff Queen Street.
Barry Island services - Train services will start and terminate at Cardiff Central.
Penarth Services - NO train services will run between Cardiff and Penarth. Ticket acceptance has been agreed with Cardiff Bus.
Ebbw Valley services - Train services will run between Ebbw Vale Town and Newport Station to connect with Cardiff to Newport rail replacement bus service.
City Line services - No train services will run. Ticket acceptance has been agreed with Cardiff Bus.
Coryton Line services - A shuttle train service will run between Heath Low level and Coryton. Customers to connect with Rhymney line train services at Heath High Level.
Rail replacement bus stop location is included in the Useful Information poster at the station or at www.nationalrail.co.uk. Please ensure you buy your ticket before boarding the bus service, allow more time for your journey and check any ongoing connections. We regret that dogs (except assistance dogs), cycles, prams and large items of luggage cannot be carried on bus services.
Thank you for your patience