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THE DISRUPTION WILL AFFECT SERVICES BETWEEN JUNE 9 AND JUNE 20 17:09, 05 Jun 2025 Major engineering work will be taking place between Cardiff Central and Newport starting next week,

Transport for Wales has said. Between Monday, June 9, and Friday, June 13, trains will still run, but will use the slower relief set of tracks on this part of the route. As a result, most

main line south Wales train services will be amended, with services having extended journey times. Services between Cardiff and Newport will also be busier than usual as the number of

services running between Cardiff and Newport will be reduced. Due to the Severn Tunnel also being closed from June 9 to 20, Great Western Railway will only be running an hourly London

service via Gloucester on this section of the line. _FOR OUR FREE DAILY BRIEFING ON THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING THE NATION,__ SIGN UP TO THE WALES MATTERS NEWSLETTER HERE_ Customers are

advised to check their journey plans before they travel. Southbound services from Manchester Piccadilly, Holyhead, Chester, Crewe, Hereford and Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central will have

extended journey times between Cwmbran and Cardiff Central. Article continues below Northbound services from Cardiff to these destinations will depart Cardiff Central earlier, allowing them

to run from their usual departure times from Newport onwards. The 5.43am Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly will not call at Craven Arms (8.25am) and Church Stretton (8.34am). EBBW VALE /

MAESTEG / CHELTENHAM Ebbw Vale to Cardiff Central services will be diverted and call additionally at Newport with extended journey times. Trains from Cardiff to Ebbw Vale will depart Cardiff

Central earlier than usual. Most Ebbw Vale services will not extend to Maesteg except for some late-night services. WEST WALES Many services to and from West Wales (Swansea, Carmarthen,

Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock and Fishguard Harbour) will be affected, with services being retimed, journey times extended, some services not running and through services to and from Swansea,

Cardiff and Manchester in particular being affected. Visit Transport for Wales' service amendments webpage for more details on the works. Article continues below Great Western services

in June and July will be impacted, as well as a week of services in October. You can read more about that by clicking here. GET DAILY BREAKING NEWS updates on your phone by joining our

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