Planned work / notice
Buses replace late night / early morning via Llanelli from Monday 14 to Friday 18 December
From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59
Source updated 8 Oct 2026, 11:56
Various Transport for Wales routes via Llanelli
Notice details
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Port Talbot and Llanelli, closing some lines. Monday to Wednesday: 19:05 Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central service will arrive into Cardiff Central later Monday to Thursday: 18:35 Shrewsbury to Carmarthen service will terminate at Carmarthen. Rail Replacement buses will depart Llanelli at 22:45 towards Swansea 21:07 Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central service will divert after Llanelli by an alternative route, not calling at stations between Gowerton and Baglan via Swansea. A rail replacement bus will depart Llanelli at 23:20 to Cardiff Central calling at all stations via Swansea. 21:11 Milford Haven to Cardiff Central service will divert after Llanelli by an alternative route, not calling at stations between Gowerton and Baglan via Swansea. A rail replacement bus will depart Llanelli at 22:50 to Cardiff Central, calling at all stations via Swansea 22:12 Bristol Temple Meads to Carmarthen service will divert after Port Talbot Parkway by an alternative route, not calling at stations between Baglan and Gowerton via Swansea.. A rail replacement bus will depart Port Talbot Parkway at 00:26 to Carmarthen, calling at all stations Tuesday to Friday: 05:13 service from Swansea to Llandovery will be amended to start from Carmarthen at 05:07. A rail replacement bus will depart Swansea at 04:40 and run to Llanelli, where it will connect with the amended train service 05:43 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly service will terminate at Cardiff Central and connect with the 06:46 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service 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 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:56
Operators: Transport for Wales
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