TRAIN passengers are advised to check before they travel as selected railway lines throughout South Wales will be closed during weekends throughout October.

All railway lines between Cardiff Central station and Newport will be closed on Sunday 16th October so that essential work can be carried out to replace signalling equipment.

The weekend of October 22nd and 23rd will see railway upgrade work taking place across the network in South Wales and trains will not be stopping at Swansea Station due to essential engineering work.

There will be further upgrade work in the Cardiff area on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October, with the Valleys Line services to be affected.

Rail replacement bus services and amended rail services will be in operation throughout the duration of these weekend works.

Christian Irwin, programme manager for Network Rail Wales, said: “We are carrying out a highly complex project to re-signal the railway in the Cardiff area as part of our Railway Upgrade Plan which will help to improve the reliability of rail services for passengers across South Wales.

“As part of this project we are replacing ageing signalling equipment, enhancing track layouts, building new platforms and improving stations.

“We are carrying out this upgrade work on weekends to minimise disruption and I’d like to thank passengers for their patience and understanding while we carry out this essential upgrade work.”

Passengers are advised to check journeys before travelling by visiting www.nationalrail.co.uk.