Buses will replace trains on some journeys through Mid Wales while essential maintenance work is carried out over the next few weeks.
Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel on the Cambrian and Heart of Wales lines during February and March.
Transport for Wales (TfW) and Network Rail will be carrying out infrastructure upgrades, with the majority of work taking place during evenings and weekends to minimise disruption as much as possible.
A rail replacement service will be carried out between Newtown and Machynlleth on Saturday, February 17, and Sunday, February 18, with some rail services starting and ending at Shrewsbury.
Over five days starting from Monday, February 26, and ending on Friday, March 1, buses will be running between Llanwrtyd Wells and Llanelli. TfW said buses will start and end at Shrewsbury and some services will extend or start at Llandrindod Wells and at Llandovery.
Staying on the Heart of Wales Line, passengers will go on buses between Knighton and Llandrindod Wells on Saturday, March 9, and Sunday, March 10. TfW added that buses will run from Shrewsbury and will connect in and out at Llanwrtyd Wells.
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Colin Lea, Planning and Performance Director at TfW, said: “This programme of work includes vital infrastructure upgrades for the South Wales Metro and other essential maintenance of our network.
“We understand rail replacements are frustrating for customers and we’ve worked hard to keep service disruption to a minimum.
“We have a comprehensive bus replacement plan to keep people moving while the work is taking place, and we advise customers to check for the latest information using the TfW website or mobile app before travelling.”
Nick Millington, Network Rail Wales and Borders route director, said: “This essential maintenance will help to make the route more robust before we go into the busy summer season.
“We recognise there is never a good time to close the railway, but we have planned the work to minimise disruption as much as possible.
“I would like to thank passengers for their patience and urge them to check their journey before travelling.”
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