Residual delays between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury

Description

The damaged bridge between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury is causing residual delays to services running between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. Trains may still be delayed by up to 40 minutes.

This is expected until 16:00.

Customer advice:

There is limited road transport operating between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury by the following providers:

• Lloyds Coaches - Departing from Machynlleth

• Lakeside Coaches - Departing from Shrewsbury

These arrangements are in place on services until 20:00

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

You can use your ticket, at no extra cost, on West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham International and Shrewsbury in both directions until 19:00.

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 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.

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.