Buses replace late night trains between Shrewsbury and Chester from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 March 

Route(s) affected

Transport for Wales between Shrewsbury and Chester / Liverpool Lime Street, and between Birmingham International and Manchester Piccadilly

Description

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

After 22:20 each night, trains that usually run between Shrewsbury and Chester will be diverted to run via Crewe.

Replacement buses will run between Shrewsbury and Chester via Wrexham General.

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.