Due to animals on the railway between Chester (CTR) and Crewe (CRE):
Services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Chester (CTR) and Crewe (CRE).
We expect the incident to last until the end of the day and disruption to services is expected until the end of the day.
What's Happened?
We have been made aware of animals on the line between Chester and Crewe.
For safety, train services are unable to run through the area.
Our colleagues at Network Rail are aware and staff are currently en route to the affected area.
We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from Network Rail.
Further Information
If one of our trains is delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through 'Delay Repay'. Delay Repay | TfW
For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.
Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map or plan your journey and purchase tickets for any service, not just TfW at www.tfw.wales.
Services from other operators and on other parts of the network may also be disrupted. Check your journey at www.tfw.wales.
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.