Due to a safety inspection of the track at Conwy (CNW):
Services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Holyhead (HHD) and Chester (CTR).
We expect the incident to last until the end of the day and disruption to services is expected from 18:15 until the end of the day.
What's Happened?
We have been made aware of a broken rail at Conwy
For safety, train services will not be able to run through the area until it has been fixed.
Our colleagues at Network Rail are on site and trying to rectify the issue with the track.
We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from the infrastructure technicians.
Please check back shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
Alternative Travel Options
You can use the following local bus services to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:
- Route 4 and 4A provided by Arriva Bus Wales between Holyhead and Bangor.
- Route 5 and 5D provided by Arriva Bus Wales between Bangor and Llandudno Junction.
- Route 13 provided by Arriva Bus Wales between Llandudno Junction and Rhyl.
- Route 11C and 11F provided by Arriva Bus Wales between Rhyl and Flint.
- Route 11 provided by Arriva Bus Wales between Flint and Chester.
Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru.
We have organised buses to run between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead to assist customers to complete journeys where possible at no extra cost. These will arrive at Llandudno Junction at approximately 19:15 provided by Llew Jones and Dilwyns running all stops to Holyhead.
We have also organised busses at Holyhead for passengers to head towards Llandudno Junction. These will arrive at Holyhead at approximately 21:00.
These arrangements are in place on services until 23:59.
Road Transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please visit the National Rail website.
Calling points for road transport may be found on station information posters and https://tfw.wales/places/stations
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.