Buses replace the majority of Transport for Wales trains between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton on Sunday 2 and Monday 3 August 

Route(s) affected

Between Holyhead / Llandudno Junction / Chester / Aberystwyth / Shrewsbury and Birmingham International

Description

The majority of Transport for Wales services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham International will be cancelled on Sunday 2 and Monday 3 August. Some evening / late night trains are still operating and these can be seen below.

Customer advice:

Rail replacement bus services will be operating between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, calling at Telford and Wellington. These will show in online journey planners.

To help you complete your journey you can use your ticket on the following at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street / Birmingham International

• Avanti West Coast between Crewe and Stafford

• West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street / Birmingham International

The following services Transport for Wales services will run between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton:

Sunday

• 19:38 Chester to Birmingham International (20:33 from Shrewsbury)

• 18:25 Holyhead to Birmingham International (21:20 from Shrewsbury)

• 19:27 Aberystwyth to Birmingham International (21:33 from Shrewsbury)

• 22:44 Birmingham International to Shrewsbury

• 23:16 Birmingham International to Chester

• 23:46 Birmingham International to Shrewsbury

Monday

• 19:27 Aberystwyth to Birmingham International (21:30 from Shrewsbury)

• 23:59 Birmingham International to Shrewsbury

Additional information:

Transport for Wales are unable to run their older trains during periods of high temperatures due to ongoing failures with the air conditioning systems of their legacy fleet. They are working with their supply chain to resolve this as soon as possible before the older trains are replaced as part of our £800m investment in brand new trains.

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.