The South Pembrokeshire Rail Action Group [SPRAG] has given details of the 2026 summer rail timetable, adding extra trains to improve service on Sundays, particularly for routes from Tenby and Pembroke Dock.

Transport for Wales has announced its expanded 2026 summer rail timetable, which starts on Sunday, May 17 and continues until September 13.

Transport for Wales website summary for West Wales states: “Some Pembroke Dock / Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour services have been slightly retimed with some leaving earlier (Monday - Sunday) and an extra Pembroke Dock morning service has been added on Saturdays and Sundays.”

Additional trains from Tenby will run on Sundays, August 16 to September 13.

A spokesperson for SPRAG shared: “Good News for Saturday and Sunday (sort of!)

“The Saturday summer timetable for Pembroke Dock sees an extra morning service, as well as the return of two GW direct services from Pembroke Dock to London Paddington; departing at 1002 and 1502.

“The Sunday summer timetable 17 May - 09 August for Pembroke Dock sees an extra morning service; compared to the four Sunday services in the December-May timetable.

“However, the dreadful gap of almost five hours from the first departure at 1139 and the 1622 remains.

“The Sunday timetable between 16 August - 13 September delivers seven PMD services and eleven Tenby services.

“The level of Tenby services makes Sunday the busiest day in the entire May timetable!

“Whilst the latter improvements in Sunday services are to be celebrated, it is only for five Sundays; and some of the additional services do not apply to stations between Tenby and Pembroke Dock.

“When SPRAG has raised long-standing concerns with TfW over Sunday services, various reasons for the five-hour gap have included 7-day staffing issues; level-crossing restrictions; rolling stock provision; and Network Rail needing the period to undertake maintenance and safety checks on the line.

“At a recent TfW liaison meeting with the Local T Network group for West Wales, it was pointed out that if the gap could be reduced for the five Sundays from 16 August, why not for a year-round service.

“TfW agreed to raise this with Network Rail, in particular why the routine safety check (walking the ‘jointed’ track line between PMD and Whitland) is not required for all the Sundays.

“Obviously, rail safety cannot be compromised, but the case remains that the regular Pembroke Dock service is extremely poor on Sundays.

“These extra summer services demonstrate that more than four trains can be scheduled to run on a Sunday,” they continued.

For the full timetable, head to: https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables

SPRAG, together with PRTA (Pembrokeshire Rail Travellers Association), has prepared a document ‘Vision for Pembrokeshire Travel 2030’ (Vision 30).

This will primarily be used to support collaborative activities between local partners and community representatives engaged in public transport issues and to present to transport decision-makers.

SPRAG organisers meet regularly and engage in a dialogue with TfW and the Welsh Government about anticipated rail improvements, as well as poor services.

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