Major disruption continues after collapsed culvert between Church Stretton and Craven Arms
Network Rail say a collapsed culvert means the line between Church Stretton and Craven Arms is closed
The disruption on the trains in parts of the West Midlands will continue until tomorrow (29 April) amid the work by engineers to repair a collapsed culvert under a set of train tracks.
Network Rail announced the 'major disruption' incident last week - and on Thursday, said there'll be buses replacing trains between Shrewsbury and Llandrindod / Hereford until the end of Tuesday.
The urgent work means trains will not run between those stations, with services between Wales and England terminating or starting their journeys at either Shrewsbury or Hereford.
Trains on the Heart of Wales line will run between Llandrindod and Swansea only.
Network Rail say a collapsed culvert means the line between Church Stretton and Craven Arms is closed whilst Network Rail teams complete the necessary repairs.
The North Wales South Wales service, the Marches Line, and the Heart of Wales Line are all disrupted. You can find a map of the Transport for Wales network here.
Rail replacement
Rail replacement transport will be provided between Shrewsbury and Hereford and Llandrindod and Shrewsbury.
The message by Network Rail is to allow extra time to complete your journey.
Ticket acceptance:
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternative routes:
- Avanti West Coast between Chester and Crewe, and between Crewe and Birmingham New Street
- CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Cardiff Central and Birmingham New Street
- Great Western Railway between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central (to connect with CrossCountry services to / from Birmingham for Manchester)
- Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe
- West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Hereford