Transport for Wales Status | Buses replace late night trains in the Cardiff Central / Radyr / Barry area from Monday 28 April to Thursday 1 May





Updated at: 12-Mar-2025 11:38:17: AM

Operator:  Transport for Wales

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Routes affected:

Various Transport for Wales services

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place at several places in the Cardiff Central / Radyr / Barry areas, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

As a result:

  • The 20:21 Aberdare to Merthyr Tydfil service will now terminate at Pontypridd. A replacement bus will run from Pontypridd to Merthyr Tydfil
  • The 20:38 Merthyr Tydfil to Aberdare service will terminate at Radyr. A replacement bus will run from Radyr to Aberdare
  • The 21:21 Aberdare to Merthyr Tydfil service will now terminate at Radyr. A replacement bus will run from Radyr to Merthyr Tydfil
  • The 21:38 Merthyr Tydfil to Aberdare services will terminate at Radyr. A replacement bus will run from Radyr to Aberdare
  • The 22:00 Cardiff Central to Treherbert services will terminate at Radyr. A replacement bus will run from Radyr to Treherbert
  • The 22:36 Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central will now start from Radyr, with a replacement bus from Merthyr Tydfil to Radyr
  • The 22:38 Cardiff Bay to Pontypridd service will terminate at Radyr. A replacement bus will run from Radyr to Pontypridd
  • The 22:49 Barry Island to Ystrad Mynach will terminate at Cardiff Central. A bus replacement will run from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Mynach
  • The 22:51 Aberdare to Cardiff Central service will be replaced by a bus throughout
  • The 23:00 Cardiff Central to Treherbert services will terminate at Radyr. A replacement bus will run from Radyr to Treherbert
  • The 23:08 Cardiff Bay to Pontypridd service will terminate at Radyr. A replacement bus will run from Radyr to Pontypridd
  • The 23:24 Pontypridd to Cardiff Central service will be replaced by a bus
  • The 23:30 Cardiff Central to Barry Island service will be cancelled and replaced with bus
  • The 23:36 Penarth to Cardiff Central service will start earlier than usual at 23:23 and run earlier throughout
  • The 23:44 Cardiff Central to Pontypridd service will terminate at Radyr. A replacement bus will run from Radyr to Pontypridd
  • The 23:54 Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Central service will now terminate at Cardiff Queen Street

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.

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This page created on: 04-Feb-2025 12:22:59: PM

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