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Broken-down train delays Wrexham to Bidston services

TfW warns of delays of up to an hour and possible cancellations after a breakdown at Gwersyllt. Replacement buses are planned between Wrexham General and Bidston.

Louise Pryce ·

Archive: Wrexham General railway station in February 2019. Jim Barton / Geograph and Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0; cropped.

Wrexham General in February 2019. Archive station context, not the current breakdown or replacement buses. Jim Barton / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0; cropped.

Original photographCC BY-SA 2.0

A broken-down train at Gwersyllt is disrupting services between Wrexham Central and Bidston on Thursday 15 October. Transport for Wales warns of delays of up to 60 minutes and possible cancellations in both directions. Its morning update estimates that the incident will last until 9.30am, with disruption to services continuing until 10.30am. Those are forecasts, rather than a confirmed time for normal running to resume.

Replacement buses from Wrexham General

TfW says Keanes Coaches buses have been organised between Wrexham General and Bidston at no extra cost, with an approximate arrival time of 8.30am. The arrangements are listed for services until 11am. The bus route begins at Wrexham General, rather than Wrexham Central. Road journeys will take longer, and passengers should check station posters and TfW’s station information for calling points.

Check before travelling

TfW says its maintenance team is working with the train crew to resolve the breakdown. Passengers should check the current service update and individual train on TfW’s live map before setting off. This report records the operator’s morning warning. It does not confirm that every train is cancelled or that replacement buses have already arrived.

Background and supporting figures

Where this sits

2 checked facts

  1. How does it compare?

    • Incident estimated until9.30am; service disruption until10.30am; forecasts not confirmed recovery.

      tfw.wales

    • Bus route begins Wrexham General, whereas affected trains run Wrexham Central to Bidston. These are different origins, not interchangeable station names.

      tfw.wales

Every line above was checked against the source named beside it before this piece was published.

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