Due to emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway at Wrexham General (WRX):
Services may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Chester (CTR) and Wrexham General (WRX).
We expect the incident to last until 23:00 and disruption to services is expected until 00:00 on 17/08/2026.
What's Happened?
We have been made aware of the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway between Wrexham and Chester.
We are currently trying to source rail replacement services.
We'll publish more information here 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 1 provided by Arriva Bus Wales between Chester and Wrexham.
Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru.
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.
