Major engineering work is taking place in the Wrexham General area, closing all lines between Bidston and Wrexham General and some lines between Wrexham General and Shrewsbury.
Sunday 16 to Sunday 30 August:
Important repair work will be taking place on the Grade II listed 137 year old Hawarden Swing Bridge. During the line closure for this work, buses will replace trains between Birkenhead North / Bidston and Wrexham General / Central.
The buses have been extended to call at Birkenhead North, as step-free interchange is available with Merseyrail Wirral Line services towards Liverpool city centre stations.
You are advised to check your revised journeys carefully before travelling.
Monday 17 to Sunday 30 August:
Major work will be taking place between Wrexham General and Shrewsbury. Drainage renewal work will be undertaken at Babbinswood, which is between Chirk and Gobowen.
This will significantly affect services between Chester and Wrexham General, and between North Wales (Holyhead, Llandudno and Llandudno Junction) and Shrewsbury, Birmingham International and Cardiff Central.
During this time, the following general alterations will apply:
Holyhead, Llandudno, Llandudno Junction and Chester to Shrewsbury, Birmingham International and Cardiff Central: These services will be diverted via Crewe with revised journey times and timetables.
Crewe / Chester and Wrexham General: Services between Crewe and Wrexham General will typically operate to a reduced frequency (1 train per hour) and terminate at Chester; rail replacement bus connections are available at Wrexham General towards Shrewsbury (see below).
Chester and Shrewsbury via Wrexham General, Ruabon, Chirk and Gobowen: Buses replace trains between Wrexham General and Shrewsbury, with some services extending to and from Chester.
Customers for stations along this stretch of line between Crewe, Nantwich, Wrenbury, Whitchurch (Shropshire), Prees, Wem and Yorton, are asked to check their revised journeys carefully, as many trains will run at different times to usual, with amended connections at Crewe and Shrewsbury.
All customers on these routes are asked to check their revised journeys carefully before travelling, as many timetables will be different to usual with revised connection opportunities.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.
Replacement bus travel advice:
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.