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Delays between Shrewsbury and Crewe expected until 13:00 

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Incident reported: Thursday 20 August 2026 at 11:19

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Last updated

Thursday 20 August 2026 at 11:36

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Cardiff Central and Holyhead / Manchester Piccadilly, between Milford Haven / Pembroke Dock and Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Birmingham International and Llandudno Junction

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Shrewsbury and Crewe means that lines are disrupted.

Trains between these stations may be delayed by up to 35 minutes.

This is expected until 13:00.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used with the following operators, at no extra cost, in order to complete your journey:

  • Avanti West Coast between:

    • Birmingham New Street and Crewe

    • Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly

  • Northern between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly

  • West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury

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

If you decide not to travel because of this disruption and your ticket is unused, you can obtain a fee free refund from wherever you purchased your ticket.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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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