Disruptions & planned work

The line has now reopened following a tree blocking the railway at Ferryside. While service recovers, trains between Carmarthen and Llanelli may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day. Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner . 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.

From 17 Oct 2026, 19:10 · End time not supplied · Source changed 17 Oct 2026, 22:34

Operators: Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales

Engineering work is taking place between Port Talbot and Swansea, closing some lines. As a result, the 23:20 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will be diverted after Port Talbot Parkway, and will not call at Baglan, Briton Ferry, Neath, Skewen, Llansamlet, Swansea or Gowerton. Two replacement buses will run: From Port Talbot Parkway to Carmarthen, calling at Neath, Swansea and Llanelli From Port Talbot Parkway to Carmarthen, calling at Baglan, Briton Ferry, Neath, Skewen, Llansamlet, Swansea, Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembury & Burry Port, Kidwelly and Ferryside Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off 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.

From 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 12:39

Operators: Transport for Wales