Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Shrewsbury and Crewe via Nantwich from Monday 6 to Friday 10 July 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:26 Cardiff Central to Chester service will be diverted after Shrewsbury to run via Wrexham General (calling). A replacement bus will run from Shrewsbury to Crewe via Nantwich. An additional train will run from Crewe to Chester, connecting from this bus, to maintain last connections between Crewe and Chester.

The 22:21 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will be diverted to run via Chester. A replacement bus will run between Shrewsbury and Crewe via Nantwich.

The 22:32 Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury service will terminate at Crewe. A replacement bus will run from Crewe to Shrewsbury.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:18 Chester to Birmingham International service will be amended to depart later than usual at 04:29, and will run non-stop to Shrewsbury, a bus replacement will run at 05:37 from Crewe to Shrewsbury to connect with the train. An additional train will also run from Chester at 04:18 to Crewe.

The 05:07 Crewe to Cardiff Central service will be amended to depart earlier than usual at 04:33, and will be diverted to run via Chester. This will extend journey times between Crewe and Shrewsbury.

The 05:19 Crewe to Shrewsbury service will be amended to start at 05:27, and will run later than usual 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.