Due to a safety inspection of the track between Shrewsbury (SHR) and Crewe (CRE):
Services will be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Services will be cancelled in both directions between Shrewsbury (SHR) and Crewe (CRE).
We expect the incident to last until 09:30 and disruption to services is expected until 11:00.
Please check back here for more information shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
Your ticket can be used on the following alternative routes to help you complete your journey, with the Train Operating Companies listed below at no extra cost:
- Avanti West Coast between Crewe and Birmingham New Street.
- Avanti West Coast between Crewe and Manchester.
- West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street.
- Northern between Manchester and Crewe.
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.