Network Rail and TfW working on infrastructure upgrades

Friday, February 2, 2024

Network Rail and Transport for Wales (TfW) are working on a programme of infrastructure upgrades.

Majority of work is taking place during evenings and weekends to minimise disruption as much as possible.

Passengers must check before they travel while track renewals, electrification and essential maintenance work is carried out across the Wales and Borders network this February and March.

Nick Millington, Network Rail Wales and Borders route director, said: “This essential maintenance will help to make the route more robust before we go into the busy summer season.

Colin Lea, Planning and Performance Director at TfW, said that this programme of work includes vital infrastructure upgrades for the South Wales Metro and other essential maintenance of their network.

Buses replace trains during all work below unless otherwise stated.

February

Between Wrexham and Bidston on Sunday 4, Saturday 10 and Sunday 11

Between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street on Sunday 4

Shrewsbury and Chester on Saturday 10 (after 6.15pm) and Sunday 11

Between Cardiff and Penarth/Barry Island/Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan line on Sunday 4 until 12.25pm

Between Cardiff/Newport and Ebbw Vale all day on Sundays 11, 18 and 25

Between Newtown and Machynlleth on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18. Some rail services will start/end at Shrewsbury

Between Rhyl and Holyhead on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18. Includes the Llandudno branch and Conwy Valley line

Pontypridd and Aberdare (until late morning) Sunday 18 until late morning

Cardiff Central and Rhymney (early morning), Caerphilly (all day) and Radyr via Cathays (all day) on Sunday 25

Between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay Sunday 25. Ticket acceptance with Cardiff Bus

Between Carmarthen/Haverfordwest and Milford Haven between Monday 26 and Thursday 29 buses are planned to replace train services between Carmarthen and Milford Haven on 26-27 between 9.25am and 2.35pm, and between Haverfordwest and Milford Haven during the same hours on 28-29.

Between Llanwrtyd and Llanelli between Monday 26 and Friday 1 March.

Buses will start and end at Shrewsbury and some services will extend or start at Llandrindod Wells and some will start and end at Llandovery.

March

Between Cardiff Central and Caerphilly, Radyr via Cathays, Penarth and Cardiff Bay (ticket acceptance with Cardiff Bus) all day between Friday 1 and Monday 4

Between Cardiff Central and Rhymney (early morning and late night) on Saturday 2 and early mornings only on Sunday 3 and Monday 4

Cardiff Central and Radyr via City line Saturday 2 and Monday 4 (both all day)

Between Cardiff and Penarth/Barry Island/Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan line on Sunday 3 (until 12.25pm)

Between Cardiff and Swansea on Sunday 3, Sunday 17 and Sunday 24

Between Knighton and Llandrindod on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10.

Buses run from Shrewsbury and will connect in and out at Llanwrtyd.

Cardiff Central and Radyr via Cathays Sunday 17 and Sunday 24 (both all day)

Cardiff Central and Caerphilly and Cardiff Bay on Sunday 24 and Sunday 29 to Monday April 1 (all day).
Cardiff Central and Radyr via Cathays Friday 29 to Monday 1 April (all day).

Between Sunday 17 to Friday 23 March between Pembroke and Pembroke Dock. Buses will start and end at Carmarthen.

Between Rhyl and Holyhead on Saturday 23. Includes the Llandudno branch and Conwy Valley line.

Sunday 17 and Sunday 24 between Rhoose Cardiff Airport and Bridgend, and between Cardiff/Bridgend and Maesteg.

Sunday 17 and Sunday 24 between Rhoose Cardiff Airport and Bridgend, and between Cardiff/Bridgend and Maesteg.

Ebbw Vale line (morning only) on 23 March.

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