Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Cadoxton, closing all lines. All day on Sunday, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island: 1 bus per hour between Cardiff Central and Penarth 2 buses per hour between Cardiff Central and Barry Island 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 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 11:06

Operators: Transport for Wales

Engineering work is taking place between Radyr and Cardiff Central / Bridgend via Barry, closing various lines. Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Barry. On Sunday only, buses will replace trains between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Ninian Park. Until 12:00 on Sunday and from approximately 23:00 until the end of service on Monday and Tuesday, buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town. From approximately 22:15 until the end of service on Monday and Tuesday, buses will replace trains between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay. 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 27 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 29 Sept 2026, 12:04

Operators: Transport for Wales

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, closing all lines via Barry from 22:00 on Sunday evening until the end of service on Sunday 1 November. From 22:00 on Sunday and all day Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November: Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry / Barry Island / Bridgend. 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 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 09:43

Operators: Transport for Wales

Engineering work is taking place at Cardiff Queen Street, closing one of the platforms and some of the lines in the area from Saturday to Friday. Penarth - Caerphilly: A reduced service will run between Cardiff Queen Street and Caerphilly. Cathays: On Saturday and from Monday to Friday, trains between Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare via Cardiff Queen Street will not run via Cathays. For travel to / from Llandaf / Cathays, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on Cardiff Bus services. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website .

From 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 10:54

Operators: Transport for Wales

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry, and between Cardiff Central and Radyr via Fairwater, closing all lines. Before 12:25, buses will replace trains between: Cardiff Central and Radyr via Fairwater Cardiff Central and Penarth Cardiff Central and Barry Island Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry Trains that usually run via Fairwater will be diverted to run via Cardiff Queen Street 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 6 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Sept 2026, 16:26

Operators: Transport for Wales