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Delays between Rhyl and Chester expected until 12:00 

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Incident reported: Thursday 13 August 2026 at 07:05

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Last updated

Thursday 13 August 2026 at 07:44

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Holyhead and Chester / Birmingham New Street / London Euston

Transport for Wales between Holyhead / Llandudno Junction and Birmingham International, and between Holyhead and Cardiff Central / Crewe / Warrington Bank Quay / Manchester Airport, and between Llandudno / Llandudno Junction and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

A points failure between Prestatyn and Flint means that the line towards Chester is disrupted. As a result, trains running between Rhyl and Chester may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected to continue until 12:00.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

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.

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