Due to animals on the railway between Welshpool (WLP) and Shrewsbury (SHR):
Services may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.
We expect the incident to last until 10:30 and disruption to services is expected from 09:15 until 12:30.
What's Happened?
We have been made aware of animals on the line between Welshpool and Shrewsbury. For safety, train services will be running more slowly than normal through the area, with residual delays of around 15 minutes to be expected. Our colleagues at Network Rail are aware and staff are currently en route to the affected area.
This is currently affecting services on our Birmingham International to Aberystwyth/Pwllheli route in both directions. Please continue to travel as planned, but expect delays on your journey.
We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from Network Rail.
Please check back shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
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.
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.
