Travel · Rail, Channel & ferries · 5 November 2026
Network Rail schedules three railway closures in west Wales
Network Rail has announced three separate closures for essential track work in west Wales from early November. The plan includes a week-long closure of the Whitland to Pembroke line and two weekend stoppages affecting lines west of Carmarthen. Replacement buses will operate during these periods.
Network Rail has published a schedule for essential track renewals and maintenance work in west Wales. The programme involves three distinct closures designed to replace infrastructure that has reached the end of its operational life. James Booth, Programme Manager at Network Rail, said: "We know these closures will cause disruption and we're sorry for the inconvenience to passengers."
The most extensive stoppage affects the railway between Whitland and Pembroke, closing from 23:30 on Friday 6 November until 05:45 on Saturday 14 November. During this period, engineers will renew 1,800 metres of track and 500 metres of additional rail. The work also includes replacing switches, crossings and supporting bearers at Tenby, as well as installing 900 metres of new rail at Llanion and converting the track to continuously welded rail.
Separate engineering work will take place on all railway lines west of Carmarthen during two weekends. The first closure runs from 00:01 on Sunday 1 November until 01:45 on Monday 2 November. The second follows from 00:01 on Sunday 15 November until 01:45 on Monday 16 November. These stoppages are part of a broader effort to group multiple jobs together to reduce future closures.
Rail replacement buses will operate during the affected periods. Passengers are advised to check their journey before travelling. For further information, the Network Rail national helpline is 03457 11 41 41.
Written by StreetOwl from Network Rail’s own announcement. It was drafted by StreetOwl’s own model, every figure and quotation was checked by code against the announcement, and it was read and approved by Michael Rossi before it went up. It says what was announced, not what anyone should do about it.
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