TRAINS from Whitland to Tenby are up and running again following an accident on the tracks this morning.
Operator Arriva Trains Wales has confirmed a person was hit on the tracks this morning, which meant all services on the Tenby line were disrupted.
Police have now conclude their investigations on the tracks between Tenby and Saundersfoot.
#ATWUpdate A person was earlier struck by a train on the line between Saundersfoot and Tenby. Police investigations have been concluded at the incident site. Train services running through these stations are now running normally.
— Arriva Trains Wales (@ArrivaTW) July 15, 2018
Arriva has now announced services between the two towns are now moving back at a normal pace.
Earlier in the day stations further into Pembrokeshire has to use a replacement service.
#ATWUpdate This Train is now allowed to move forward to Tenby. Passenger travelling to stations beyond Tenby will be provided with road transport. Buses are waiting at Tenby station car park for onward travel
— Arriva Trains Wales (@ArrivaTW) July 15, 2018
The service to Tenby was halted at Carmarthen for a time this morning.
The Western Telegraph's traffic report said the incident was reported at approximately 10.30am this morning.
Arriva Trains Wales earlier announced on Twitter that disruption was expected until 12.30.
#ATWUpdate due to a person being struck by a train between Whitland and Tenby a single line is closed. Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:30.
— Arriva Trains Wales (@ArrivaTW) July 15, 2018
Arriva Trains Wales' online journey checker showed that services travelling from Pembroke Dock and Tenby throughout the day would suffer from disruption and cancellations due to the incident.
#ATWUpdate - Road replacement transport has been sourced to assist with passenger travel between Whitland and Tenby
— Arriva Trains Wales (@ArrivaTW) July 15, 2018
Visit the journey checker here for more details of service changes.
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