Lines reopened: disruption between Shrewsbury and Welshpool expected until 15:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Shrewsbury and Welshpool

Description

The emergency services have completed their work following an earlier incident. This has allowed all lines between Shrewsbury and Welshpool to reopen. Whilst service recovers, trains may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes, revised or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Customer advice:

Road replacement is being organised to run between Shrewsbury and Welshpool / Machynlleth (operated by Lloyds Coaches, Lakeside Coaches and Regional Transport).

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.