Hot weather to affect some Transport for Wales services until Saturday 11 July 

Route(s) affected

Various Transport for Wales routes

Description

The Met Office are advising that temperatures today are expected to be above average for the time of year. Highs are forecast to exceed 30°C in London, and similar high temperatures are likely across central and southern England and Wales. This hot weather is expected to continue through into the weekend.

The forecast weather may cause trains to be disrupted. Heat can cause overhead lines to expand and sag, line-side fires and also rails to buckle.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey for today only using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner. For journeys on Saturday 11 July, please check back later.

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

The following routes are currently affected:

Between Chester and Wrexham General (expected until the end of the day)

Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

Between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth (expected until the end of the day)

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Between Shrewsbury and Birmingham International (expected until the end of the day)

Trains will be revised to to start / terminate at Wolverhampton. All stations between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International will not be served.

Your ticket can be used on the following services at no extra cost:

• Avanti West Coast between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street

• CrossCountry between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street

• West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham International

Between Mountain Ash and Aberdare (expected until the end of the day)

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 10 minutes. Road transport provided by Teulu Keepings Int and Bluebirds will operate at the following times:

• From Aberdare at XX:30

• From Mountain Ash at XX:00

Saturday 11 July:

Some services on the following routes will be cancelled in full, or revised to only run part of their normal journey:

• Between Birmingham International and Crewe / Chester / Aberystwyth / Llandudno Junction / Holyhead / Manchester Piccadilly

• Between Birmingham New Street / Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth

• Between Crewe and Wrexham General

• Between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth

• Newport (South Wales) and Ebbw Vale Town

Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on route T2 and T28 provided by Lloyds Coaches between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.

Further road transport and ticket acceptance have been requested on various routes to assist passengers. Further details will be posted once these are confirmed.

The above changes are not currently shown in journey planners.

Rail replacement information:

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.