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Line problem: between Cardiff Central and Newport (South Wales)

Owing to emergency services dealing with an incident between Cardiff Central and Newport (South Wales) all lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 mins at short notice. An estimate for the resumption of normal services will be provided as soon as the problem has been fully assessed.

Arriva Trains Wales and Cross Country services are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Great Western rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.

Road transport is in place between Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway and Cardiff to Newport.

Train services between Cardiff to Taunton will start and terminate at Newport

Train services between Cardiff and Portsmouth Harbour will start and terminate Bristol Parkway

There is a limited train service running between Bristol Parkway and Newport

Message Received: 01/11/2012 18:06

Trains services between Cardiff and Newport back up

Train services between Cardiff and Newport are back up and running after they were suspended because of a chemical spill on the line.

The spillage, reported to be fuel from a train wagon, happened in Wentlooge.

It meant hundreds of rush-hour passengers have been stuck in Cardiff Central Station as train services were cancelled with replacement bus services for some.

Arriva Trains Wales tweeted: "Good news, line has reopened but we have lots of trains and crews out of position. Delays and cancellations still having an impact presently."

South Wales Fire and Rescue service said they were dealing with an incident in Wentlooge and would release more information later.

Paul Samuays, 45, train driver, said there has been a fuel leak from a train wagon near Wentlooge freight terminal. He said: "Our train got in at 4.50pm. This is quite a busy station so this is causing quite a bit of disturbance."