Buses replace evening trains between Wrexham Central / Wrexham General and Bidston from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 September 

Route(s) affected

All Transport for Wales services to / from Bidston

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Wrexham General and Bidston, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.

As a result, the following trains will be replaced by buses:

• 19:45 Wrexham General to Bidston (Birkenhead North)

• 20:46 Bidston (dep: Birkenhead North at 20:36) to Wrexham Central

• 21:52 Wrexham Central to Bidston (Birkenhead North)

• 22:58 Bidston (dep: Birkenhead North at 22:48) to Wrexham General

Buses will run to / from Birkenhead North due to improved accessibility at that station.

An additional rail replacement bus will also be provided for customers looking to connect onto the 23:34 Merseyrail service from Birkenhead North to Liverpool Central, departing Wrexham Central at 21:12.

No rail replacement buses will call at Hawarden Bridge because of poor road access. For Hawarden Bridge, you should use Shotton instead, which is approximately 0.6 miles away along National Cycle Route 5.

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.