Updated at: 29-Sep-2025 08:47:40: AM
Operator: Transport for Wales
Routes affected:
between Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil, between Aberdare and Cardiff Central and also between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Fairwater, closing some lines.
No trains will run between Radyr and Ninian Park via Fairwater.
Saturday:
Services between Aberdare and Cardiff Central will be diverted to run via Llandaf, Cathays and Cardiff Queen Street. These services will additionally call at Ninian Park.
Services between Pontypridd to Cardiff Bay will run between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay only.
Services between Treherbert / Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff Central will run as normal.
Sunday:
Services between Aberdare and Cardiff Central will be diverted to run via Llandaf, Cathays and Cardiff Queen Street.
You are advised you can use your ticket on Cardiff Buses.
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This page created on: 16-Sep-2025 11:47:47: AM