Due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Aberystwyth (AYW) and Shrewsbury (SHR):
Services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Aberystwyth (AYW) and Shrewsbury (SHR).
We expect the incident to last until 16:00 and disruption to services is expected until 18:00.
What's Happened?
A road vehicle has hit a railway bridge earlier today at Caersws.
The line has since been inspected and services are able to run.
Services continue to be disrupted between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury.
We expect disruption to last until 18:00 with delays of up to 60 minutes and possible cancellations.
We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
Alternative Travel Options
We have limited road transport running between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth/Pwllheli to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost.
These arrangements are in place on services until further notice and will be provided by Lloyds and Lakeside.
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 and other information such as Rail Replacement Stop Locations 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.
Pay as you go customers
If all or part of your journey requires a rail replacement bus, please tap in at your origin station and tap out at your destination. If you need to tap out at a gateline after travelling on a rail replacement bus, our station colleagues can assist. You can also add any missing taps using our app or website.
Pay as you go is only valid on Transport for Wales and CrossCountry services, even where we state you can use your original ticket at no extra cost with other train operators or local bus operators. If you travel with another operator or on a local bus service, you must first tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in and buy an alternative ticket before boarding.
If you wish to abandon your journey, please tap out at the same station within one hour of tapping in.
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