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Miskin signalling fault cleared, Transport for Wales says

TfW has moved the Pontyclun–Cardiff Central fault to its cleared list and says trains can run. Earlier warnings had covered delays and cancellations during Tuesday evening.

Louise Pryce · Tue 20 Oct, 17:10 · updated Tue 20 Oct, 22:04

Archive article. Published on Tue 20 Oct, 17:10. Conditions may have changed since this reporting.

Archive: Cardiff Central railway station, 10 January 2021. Station context, not a photograph of the Miskin fault. No Swan So Fine / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Archive: Cardiff Central, 10 January 2021. No Swan So Fine / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Original photograph CC BY-SA 4.0

The signalling fault at Miskin between Pontyclun and Cardiff Central has been rectified, Transport for Wales says. Its service-status page now lists the incident under recent cleared disruptions and says services are able to run. The operator has not given an exact repair completion time.

TfW Miskin update, 20 October

4 figures

Incident: Signalling fault at Miskin
Route: Pontyclun–Cardiff Central
Current notice: Rectified; services able to run
Exact repair time: Not supplied

Source: Transport for Wales

Earlier disruption

The fault had prompted warnings of delays and cancellations on Tuesday 20 October, with Great Western Railway services also affected. TfW’s earlier notice forecast disruption until 9pm; that was an estimate, rather than a confirmed reopening time. Passengers should check the service they intend to use on TfW’s live map or journey planner. The clearance of this fault does not guarantee that every individual train is running to time.

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