TRAINS to and from Welsh ferry ports were boosted today after the shutdown of UK airports.

Train Company Arriva Trains Wales has reported an increase in demand as air passengers shift to ferry and rail services for travel between Ireland and the UK.

The train operator said: "In order to meet this increased demand, Arriva Trains Wales will today be providing carriages all of its Holyhead services with boat connections, providing additional seating capacity on these services. "

The extra carriages will be on the following services:

16 April 2010

10:55 Cardiff Central - Fishguard Harbour

13:35 Fishguard Harbour - Cardiff Central

23:45 Swansea - Fishguard Harbour

01:50 Fishguard Harbour - Swansea (Saturday 17 April)

07:09 Birmingham Int - Holyhead (arrives 11:16)

11:23 Holyhead - Birmigham International

07:20 Cardiff - Holyhead (arrives 12:09)

12:39 Holyhead - Maesteg

09:09 Birmingham International - Holyhead (arrives 13:16)

13:23 Holyhead - Birmingham International

09:20 Cardiff - Holyhead (arrives 14:11)

14:32 Holyhead - Cardiff

11:09 Birmingham International - Holyhead (arrives 15:08)

15:23 Holyhead - Birmingham

11:20 Cardiff - Holyhead (arrives 1611)

16:39 Holyhead - Cardiff

13:09 Birmingham Int - Holyhead (arrives 17:08)

17:21 Holyhead - Shrewsbury

22:55 Birmingham - Holyhead (arrives 0215)

Additional Services

03:00 (Sat Morning) Holyhead - Crewe