Great Western Coffee Shop

The Severn Tunnel is closed while an inspection takes place.

I was on the 15:45 London Paddington to Swansea which was sent via Gloucester.  We also picked up the passengers from the 15:15 to Cardiff which was terminated at Swindon.

The train manager announced another train had reporting hitting "a metallic object" in the tunnel. 

Passengers for Bristol Parkway are being sent via Temple Meads.

Following safety checks having been made earlier between Newport (South Wales) and Bristol Parkway all lines have now reopened.
Impact:
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 45 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 18:30 09/02.
Customer Advice:
The Severn Tunnel has just reopened following safety checks. Regrettably, this took much longer to complete than was originally anticipated. Customers may still utilise a combination of Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and First Great Western train services via any reasonable route in order to complete their journey until normal service has been restored.
Cross Country and Arriva Trains Wales are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.