Disruption between Shrewsbury and Dovey Junction expected until 08:30  

Route(s) affected

Trains between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth / Welshpool / Shrewsbury / Birmingham International, and also between Pwllheli and Machynlleth

Description

The emergency services dealing with an incident between Shrewsbury and Dovey Junction means all lines are closed. As a result, trains will be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 08:30.

Customer advice:

Transport for Wales have organised buses to run between Welshpool, Aberystwyth and Pwllheli:

• 04:41 at Machynlleth calling all stops to Aberystwyth, provided by Lloyds

• 06:47 at Machynlleth calling all stops to Aberystwyth, provided by Lloyds

• 06:43 at Machynlleth calling all stops to Pwllheli, provided by Lloyds

• 05:17 at Aberystwyth calling all stops to Machynlleth, provided by Lloyds

• 07:27 at Aberystwyth calling all stops to Machynlleth, provided by Lloyds

Pay as you go customers:

Pay as you go is only valid on Transport for Wales and CrossCountry services. If you travel with another operator or on a local bus service, you will need to buy an alternative ticket before boarding.

If all or part of your journey requires a rail replacement bus, please tap in at your origin station and tap out at your destination. Station colleagues can assist if you need to tap out at a gateline after travelling on a rail replacement bus. You can also add any missing taps using the Transport for Wales app or website.

If you wish to abandon your journey, please tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in.

You can check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales live map.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.