Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Shrewsbury / Crewe and Chester from Monday 7 to Friday 11 September 

Route(s) affected

Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central / Birmingham International and Chester, and between Crewe and Wrexham General via Chester

Description

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:26 Cardiff Central to Chester service will be diverted to run via Wrexham General (not calling). Replacement buses will run between Shrewsbury and Chester via Crewe, calling at all stations.

The 23:33 Crewe to Wrexham General service will start from Chester at 23:54. A replacement bus will run from Crewe at 23:33 to Chester, not connecting with the train.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:31 Chester to Birmingham International service will start from Crewe at 04:41. An earlier replacement bus will run from Chester at 03:30 to Crewe, connecting with the train.

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 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.