Amended late night / early morning trains between Crewe and Shrewsbury from Monday 15 to Friday 19 September 

Route(s) affected

Transport for Wales between Crewe and Shrewsbury / Cardiff Central, and between Chester and Cardiff Central / Birmingham International

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Shrewsbury, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:35 Cardiff Central to Chester service will be diverted to run via Wrexham General. A replacement bus will run between Crewe and Shrewsbury.

The 22:21 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will terminate at Shrewsbury. A replacement bus will run from Shrewsbury to Crewe.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:22 Chester to Birmingham International service will be diverted to run via Wrexham General.

The 05:13 Crewe to Cardiff Central service will be retimed to start at 04:41, and will be diverted to run via Chester with extended journey times.

The 05:19 Crewe to Shrewsbury service will be replaced by a bus throughout.

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.