An additional train will run on the Heart of Wales line each day from December 14

The service, running at midday in each direction between Shrewsbury and Swansea via Llandrindod Wells , will be the fifth on the line.

It is one of several improvements launching as part of the new Transport for Wales timetable.

The Heart of Wales line runs from Shrewsbury to Swansea through Llanelli, Llandeilo, Llandrindod and Knighton.

Funding for the service was secured as part of the Budget deal with the Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds.

Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates said: “I’m pleased to see this service starting thanks to the funding secured in our budget deal.

“The Heart of Wales line provides a spectacular and scenic journey for tourists but is

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