Travel Warning for Wales Rugby Fans
Check out GWR train times out of Cardiff after Wales v Argentina game
Last updated 11th Nov 2022
Wales rugby fans are being warned to plan ahead for tomorrow's autumn international against Argentina if travelling into Cardiff.
GWR have announced they will be providing 22 trains and more than 10,500 seats to help fans heading home after Saturday’s match against the Pumas.
However, supporters are warned services will be busy and a queueing system will be in place outside Cardiff Central station.
There will be half-hourly shuttle services between Cardiff Central and Newport between 7.46pm and 9.14pm.
Eight services to Bristol Temple Meads will operate with the last train at 10.47pm. Services to London Paddington will be at 8.25pm and 8.38pm, and services to Swindon at 9.18pm and 10.16pm. It will also run seven Intercity Express Trains (IET) to Swansea with the last one at 10.51pm.
Fans travelling to the game are advised to allow time to enter the ground, and to travel early, with trains immediately before kick-off expected to be very busy.
GWR is also reminding fans travelling on Saturday, 19 November, for the Wales vs Georgia game in Cardiff, or to Twickenham for the England vs New Zealand match, that planned strike action by Network Rail signalling staff will significantly affect GWR journeys.
Further industrial action by the train drivers’ union, Aslef, on Saturday, 26 November will also heavily impact fans intending to use GWR services for the Wales vs Australia and England vs South Africa matches.
GWR Director of Performance and Train Service Delivery, Daryn McCombe, said: “If you’re travelling back towards London and Bristol on 19 November following the Wales vs Georgia match, there is only a limited time that we’ll be able to get you home.
“The temptation might be to stay behind for some food and drink, but with a queueing system in place, a limited number of trains and a limited operating window, we’d encourage supporters to make their way to the station straight after the match to avoid missing the trains towards London and Bristol.”