No trains to / from or through Bidston: disruption expected until the end of the day  

Route(s) affected

Merseyrail between Rock Ferry and West Kirby, New Brighton circular services, and also West Kirby circular services

Transport for Wales between Wrexham General and Bidston

Description

The fire brigade are dealing with an incident near the railway at Bidston. This means that all lines at this station are currently blocked.

As a result of this, services running to / from and through Bidston are unable to operate and will be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Merseyrail customer advice:

Train services between Birkenhead Hamilton Square and New Brighton / West Kirby are suspended.

Your tickets can be used at no extra cost on rail replacement transport between Birkenhead North and New Brighton / West Kirby.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Arriva Buses routes 407 / 437 and Stagecoach Buses route 38.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Transport for Wales have organised rail replacement buses to run as follows, operated by Keanes and Pats Coaches:

• 09:58 / 10:59 / 12:27 departure from Bidston to Wrexham General

• 09:42 / 11:03 / 12:04 departure from Wrexham General to Bidston

Road transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.