Amended late night / early morning Transport for Wales service via Chester from Monday 20 to Friday 24 July 

Route(s) affected

Various routes via Chester

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Leominster and Ludlow, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly will be diverted via Crewe and will not call at Shrewsbury or Chester. A replacement bus will be provided for Shrewsbury and Chester.

The 22:21 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will depart Cardiff Central at the earlier time of 21:50. It will run at its normal timings from Shrewsbury.

The 22:22 Chester to Cardiff Central will depart Chester at the earlier time of 21:47 and will be diverted via Crewe. A bus service will depart Chester at 22:22, calling at Chester and Shrewsbury.

The 22:23 Crewe to Wrexham General train will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus will run between Chester and Wrexham General.

The 23:33 Crewe to Wrexham General train will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus will run between Chester and Wrexham General.

The 23:37 Wrexham General to Chester train will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

The 23:53 Shrewsbury to Chester train will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:59 Wrexham General to Crewe service will start from Chester. A replacement bus service will depart Chester at 05:15 to connect with train.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.