Amended late night / early morning Transport for Wales service from Monday 1 to Friday 5 February 

Route(s) affected

Between Cardiff Central and Chester / Crewe, between Manchester Piccadilly and Shrewsbury and also between Chester and Birmingham International

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Crewe and Shrewsbury, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:26 Cardiff Central to Chester will divert via Wrexham. There will be a rail replacement bus departing Shrewsbury at 23:37 calling all stops to Chester.

The 22:21 Cardiff Central to Crewe will divert via Wrexham. There will be a rail replacement bus departing Shrewsbury at 00:41 calling all stops to Crewe.

The 22:32 Manchester Picadilly to Shrewsbury will terminate at Crewe. There will be a rail replacement bus departing Crewe at 23:17 calling all stops to Shrewsbury.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:18 Chester to Birmingham International diverting via Wrexham (non stop) to Shrewsbury. There will be a rail replacement bus departing Crewe at 03:57 calling all stops to Shrewsbury that will connect into other services.

The 05:07 Crewe to Cardiff Central will depart Crewe at 04:35 and will call at Chester (diverting via Wrexham) to Shrewsbury.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.