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Tuesday 18 Mar 2025

Engineering work to affect journeys – check before you travel

Region & Route:

Wales & Western: Wales & Borders

Cardiff Central to Bridgend

Passengers are urged to check before they travel from Saturday 29 March to Friday 4 April while essential engineering work takes place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend.

As a result all journeys between Cardiff Central and Penarth; Cardiff Central and Barry Island and Cardiff Central to Bridgend (via Barry) will be affected.

While the work is in progress, a bus service will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth/Barry Island/Bridgend via Barry all week. For more information, please visit www.tfw.wales

New track, sleepers and points will be replaced over a period of 172 hours, using 12 engineering trains to get the work completed as efficiently and safely as possible.

As well as renewing sections of the railway, teams will also be working hard to complete other tasks including vegetation management, examinations of structures along the track such as bridges and retaining walls, as well as removing graffiti and litter in various locations. By collating lots of work during one closure, disruption will be kept to a minimum for passengers and people who live close by.

Nick Millington, Network Rail Wales and Borders route director, said: “We are working really hard to improve train service punctuality and this essential work is a part of our commitment to do that.

“We recognise there is never a good time to close the railway, but we have planned the renewals to minimise disruption as much as possible.

“I would like to thank passengers for their patience and urge them to check their journeys before travelling.”