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Disruption between Wrexham General and Bidston expected until 18:30 

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Incident reported: Tuesday 07 April 2026 at 15:41

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Last updated

Tuesday 07 April 2026 at 17:09

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Wrexham General and Bidston

Description

A broken down train between Upton and Bidston is causing disruption to services between Wrexham General and Bidston. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 18:30.

Customer advice:

Limited road transport is running between Wrexham General and Bidston (provided by Pats Coaches and Keanes Coaches).

Additionally, you may use your ticket on Merseyrail services between Liverpool Lime Street and Bidston at no extra cost.

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

You can check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map.

Additional information:

Maintenance teams are currently in contact with train crew working to rectify the problem.

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.

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