Due to a broken down train between Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and Cardiff Central (CDF):
Services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Services may be cancelled in both directions between Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and Cardiff Central (CDF).
We expect the incident to last until 20:00 and disruption to services is expected until 20:00.
What's Happened?
One of our trains has experienced a technical fault at Leominster meaning services in the area are subject to disruption and may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Our maintenance team are currently in contact with train crew working to rectify the problem.
We will publish more information here, once we have received an update from our maintenance team.
Please check back shortly. We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.
Alternative Travel Options:
We have organised buses to run between Shrewsbury and Hereford to assist customers to complete journeys where possible at no extra cost. These will arrive at approximately 12:00 at Shrewsbury and Hereford, and will be provided by JKT, and Carolean Coaches.
These arrangements are in place on services until 18:00
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 National Rail’s https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/rail-replacement-services/
Calling points for road transport may be found on station information posters and https://tfw.wales/places/stations
Alternative Travel Options:
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:
- CrossCounty services between Birmingham and Newport/Cardiff Central
- Northern services between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly
- Avanti West Coast between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly
These arrangements are in place on services until 20:00
If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.
Alternative Travel Options:
Customers can use local bus services to complete journeys where possible at no extra cost:
- Route X24 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Newport and Pontypool via Cwmbran.
- Route 21 and X3 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Pontypool and Cwmbran.
- Route 23 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Cwmbran and Hereford via Abergavenny
- Route X5 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Cardiff and Cwmbran.
Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru.
These arrangements are in place on services until 20:00
Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map
For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.
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
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