Trains cancelled Storm Bram: Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway services suspended due to flooding
There is rail disruption today with services cancelled as Storm Bram hits the UK causing travel chaos.
All lines between Aberdare and Abercynon - in Rhondda Cynon Taf - have been closed due to flooding. Transport for Wales says services between these stations will be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised to start or terminate at Fernhill.
Disruption on this part of the network is due to last until 10:00 GMT, it says, and a bus replacement service is in operation between Aberdare and Mountain Ash. Elsewhere, there is flooding at Pantyffynnon, in Carmarthenshire, meaning all lines along this stretch of track are also closed.
Transport for Wales says disruption here is expected to last until 14:30. Meanwhile, trains are being cancelled after flooding between Par and Newquay - in Cornwall.
National Rail says disruption is expected until the end of the day, and Great Western Railway (GWR) is arranging rail replacement transport. The rail network also anticipates flooding on a stretch of the Great Western Rail Line at Chipping Sodbury - meaning GWR services between London Paddington, South Wales and Bristol Temple Meads are operating hourly instead of every 30 minutes.
The Met Office has put out an alert for areas of Scotland, Wales, and southwest England, with treacherous conditions expected throughout today and into tomorrow morning. "Storm Bram will bring a very wet and windy spell of weather, with very strong winds and further heavy rain," advised chief forecaster Dan Suri.
Travel disruption is likely, with roads, bridges, and railway lines all vulnerable to closure. Delays and cancellations on buses, trains, ferries, and flights are possible. Transport Scotland and Network Rail have urged people to check before they travel.