Buses replace late night trains between Shrewsbury and Crewe on Sunday 20 October 

Route(s) affected

Between Birmingham International / Cardiff Central and Chester and

between Shrewsbury and Crewe

Description

Engineering work is taking place late night in the Nantwich area, closing all lines.

After 22:00 trains will be diverted via Wrexham with buses replacing trains via Nantwich.

The 21:08 Birmingham International to Chester will be diverted via Wrexham. A replacement bus will run to Crewe.

The 22:40 Birmingham International to Chester will be diverted non-stop via Wrexham. A replacement bus will run to Crewe.

The 21:11 Cardiff Central to Chester will be diverted non-stop via Wrexham. A replacement bus will serve all stops to Chester via Crewe.

The 21:45 Crewe to Shrewsbury will run 5 minutes earlier, departing Crewe 21:40.

The 23:02 Chester to Shrewsbury will run non-stop between Chester and Shrewsbury. An additional train will run 23:02 Chester to Crewe, to connect with a replacement bus all-stops Crewe to Shrewsbury.

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 this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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