There will be no train services in West Wales next week because of engineering work between Whitland and Pembroke Dock.

The work will take place from 23:00 on Sunday, 15th March until 05:45 on Saturday, 21st March, and buses will replace trains for one week from Monday, 16th March.

The majority of the work will be on the footbridge at Tenby Station, where engineers will improve accessibility. This is being funded by the UK Government’s Access for All programme and will eventually provide a fully accessible footbridge with lifts, making it easier for people with disabilities, reduced mobility, pushchairs, or luggage. The initial work will see the footbridge demolished overnight on Saturday, 14th March, and replaced by a temporary scaffold footbridge to enable continuing access for passengers.

Other work taking place whilst the line is closed includes renewing the track between Whitland and Narberth, as well as managing lineside vegetation, maintaining level crossings, and inspecting earthworks and other railway infrastructure. These works will help improve the long-term reliability and resilience of the line.

The latest travel information can be found at nationalrail.co.uk, on the Transport for Wales (TfW) app, or on its website.

Elsewhere in West Wales, accessibility improvements have recently been made to Llanelli station. These made the station easier to access and more convenient, including the provision of a new footbridge with lifts, improved ramped access to platform 1, tactile paving on platforms, better emergency access, and improved CCTV and lighting.

“These track upgrades and supporting works are essential to maintaining a safe and reliable railway for passengers across West Wales, while the improvements at Tenby Station will make a real difference for passengers who rely on step-free access. We’d like to thank passengers, residents and local businesses for their patience while we carry out this important work.”

Mark Dix, Lead Portfolio Manager at Network Rail Wales and Borders