Flooding after Storm Gerrit has meant that trains on the Heart of Wales line have been cancelled.

Transport for Wales have announced that all services on the Heart of Wales line, one of the two main rail lines in Powys, will be cancelled today (December 28).

In an update for customers, a spokesperson for Transport for Wales said: "Due to heavy rain flooding the railway between Swansea and Shrewsbury the line via Heart of Wales is closed.

"Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled."

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Those hoping to use the service today should hopefully have an alternative option as a "replacement road transport is being sourced".

The company said issues could continue on the line over the weekend and said "disruption is expected until 23:55  January 1."

A spokesperson for Transport for Wales added: "If you have experienced a delay or cancellation, please contact our customer relations team or pick up a form from your nearest ticket office. You can email us using: customer.relations@tfwrail.wales"

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