Transport for Wales

While Transport for Wales begin work on building a better transport network in South Wales, it may mean temporary periods of change to your journey plans.

Where possible, they are scheduling the transformation work to take place during less busy times to minimise disruption and offering connections between rail services and bus services.

Saturday 01 August

• Bus services will replace train services all day between Pontypridd - Radyr extending to Aberdare. Train services will continue to run between Cardiff Central -  Radyr  and  Merthyr Tydfil / Aberdare – Pontypridd

Sunday 02 August

• In the morning, bus services will replace train services  around the whole of the  local  Cardiff and Valleys network.
• In the afternoon,  bus services will replace train services  between Radyr - Pontypridd extending to Aberdare. Train services  will continue to run between Cardiff Central -  Radyr  and  Merthyr Tydfil / Aberdare – Pontypridd.

03 August – May 2021

The major part of this phase starts on Monday 3 August 2020 with improvement work taking place on the Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr lines from Radyr station northwards.

The work will take place late evening and overnight Sundays through to Thursdays during this period, closing this part of the network from 2000 to 0500.

• Bus services will replace rail services to and from our bus/rail inter-change hub at Radyr station.
• The normal train timetable will continue to run between Cardiff Central and Radyr until close of service.
• Early morning train services will not be affected and will run as usual.

Please visit the Transport for Wales website for more information before you travel.