Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Shrewsbury and Crewe from Monday 25 to Friday 29 November 

Route(s) affected

Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central / Shrewsbury and Crewe

Description

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:55 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will be diverted after Shrewsbury to run via Chester. A replacement bus will run from Shrewsbury to Crewe via Nantwich.

Tuesday to Friday:

The following trains will be diverted to run via Chester instead of via Nantwich:

• The 04:54 Crewe to Cardiff Central service.

• The 05:19 Crewe to Shrewsbury service.

Replacement buses will run between Crewe and Shrewsbury via Nantwich.

Additionally, the 05:28 Shrewsbury to Crewe service will be retimed to start at 05:46 and run later 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 information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus 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.