Disruption between Wrexham General and Shrewsbury expected until 11:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Thursday 18 December 2025 at 07:22
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Last updated
Thursday 18 December 2025 at 09:59
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between Holyhead and Birmingham International / Cardiff Central, and also between Chester and Shrewsbury
Description
A tree blocking the railway at Chirk means that the line is blocked. As as result, trains running between Wrexham General and Shrewsbury may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 11:00.
Customer advice:
You may use your ticket, at no extra cost on Northern services between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester.
Rail replacement transport has been requested to run as follows:
08:27 Shrewsbury all stops to Chester
09:26 Shrewsbury all stops to Chester
You may use your ticket onboard.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.