Fresh reporting has highlighted the scale of Network Rail’s £152 million Christmas engineering programme, including major work affecting services between South Wales and London.
London Paddington disruption
27 Dec – 3 Jan
South Wales
Cardiff, Swansea and Carmarthen services affected
London
Reading interchange or selected Euston services
Great Western Railway says its services will be unable to use Paddington during the main works, with selected trains diverted to London Euston and others operating to Reading.
Why it matters: The closures will affect people travelling between Wales and London over the Christmas and New Year period, including those visiting relatives or returning to work.
Status: Confirmed planned engineering works, originally announced earlier in October and highlighted in national reporting on 31 October. The works have not yet begun.
