Service disruption
No trains between Swansea and Carmarthen until approximately 16:00
From 18 Oct 2026, 06:09 · End time not supplied
Source updated 18 Oct 2026, 11:11
Great Western Railway between Swansea and Carmarthen Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly / Cardiff Central / Swansea and Milford Haven, between Manchester Piccadilly / Swansea and Carmarthen, and also between Swansea and Pembroke Dock / Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour
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A tree blocking the railway at Ferryside means that trains are unable to run between Swansea and Carmarthen. As a result, trains running between these stations will be cancelled or revised. Disruption is expected until 16:00. A visual disruption map video is available. Great Western Railway customer advice: If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost. You may wish to consider postponing your journey until service returns to normal. Transport for Wales customer advice: Limited road transport is running between Swansea and Carmarthen. These services will be provided by Davies Coaches, AC Jenkins, Gower Mini Travel, 2Impress, Gorslais, Malcolms, and Glyns. Rail replacement transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey. You can check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map . Services from other operators and on other parts of the network may also be disrupted. If you decide not to travel because of this disruption and your ticket is unused, you can obtain a fee free refund from wherever you purchased your ticket. Additional information: There are two trees that needed to be removed before it is deemed safe for lines to be reopened. Network Rail staff are on site working to remove these. Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner . 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. 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 18 Oct 2026, 06:09 · End time not supplied · Source changed 18 Oct 2026, 11:11
Operators: Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales
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