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05:26 Chester to Birmingham International (operated by Transport for Wales)

Due Exp Chester 05:26 On Time

boards for 05:26 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	05:26	Chester	On Time	2
	05:42	Wrexham General	On Time
	05:52	Ruabon	On Time
	05:58	Chirk	On Time
	06:04	Gobowen	On Time
	06:26	Shrewsbury	On Time
	06:44	Wellington (Shropshire)	On Time
	06:51	Telford Central	On Time
	07:10	Wolverhampton	On Time
	07:20	Sandwell & Dudley	On Time
	07:32	Birmingham New Street	On Time
	07:52	Birmingham International	On Time
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05:37 Chester to Crewe (operated by Transport for Wales)

Due Exp Chester 05:37 On Time

boards for 05:37 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	04:37	Llandudno Junction	On Time
	04:43	Colwyn Bay	On Time
	04:49	Abergele & Pensarn	On Time
	04:55	Rhyl	On Time
	05:01	Prestatyn	On Time

	05:15	Flint	On Time
	05:21	Shotton	On Time
Preceding Stations
	05:37	Chester	On Time	3B
	05:59	Crewe	On Time
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05:42 Chester to Liverpool Lime Street (operated by Transport for Wales)

Due Exp Chester 05:42 On Time

boards for 05:42 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	05:42	Chester	On Time	3A
	05:51	Helsby	On Time
	05:55	Frodsham	On Time
	06:07	Runcorn	On Time
	06:19	Liverpool South Parkway	On Time
	06:34	Liverpool Lime Street	On Time
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05:52 Chester to Manchester Airport (operated by Transport for Wales)

Due Exp Chester 05:52 On Time

boards for 05:52 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	05:52	Chester	On Time	1
	06:01	Helsby	On Time
	06:05	Frodsham	On Time
	06:11	Runcorn East	On Time
	06:20	Warrington Bank Quay	On Time
	06:28	Earlestown	On Time
	06:31	Newton-le-Willows	On Time
	06:50	Manchester Oxford Road	On Time
	06:54	Manchester Piccadilly	On Time
	07:02	East Didsbury	On Time
	07:15	Manchester Airport	On Time
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05:55 Chester to Liverpool Central (operated by Merseyrail)

Due Exp Chester 05:55 On Time

boards for 05:55 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	05:55	Chester	On Time	7B
	05:58	Bache	On Time
	06:04	Capenhurst	On Time
	06:09	Hooton	On Time
	06:11	Eastham Rake	On Time
	06:13	Bromborough	On Time
	06:15	Bromborough Rake	On Time
	06:17	Spital	On Time
	06:19	Port Sunlight	On Time
	06:21	Bebington	On Time
	06:24	Rock Ferry	On Time
	06:27	Green Lane	On Time
	06:30	Birkenhead Central	On Time
	06:36	Hamilton Square	On Time
	06:39	James Street	On Time
	06:41	Moorfields	On Time
	06:43	Liverpool Lime Street	On Time
	06:45	Liverpool Central	On Time
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05:56 Chester to Crewe (operated by Transport for Wales)

Due Exp Chester 05:56 On Time

boards for 05:56 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	05:56	Chester	On Time	1
	06:18	Crewe	On Time
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05:56 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly via Northwich (operated by Northern)

Due Exp Chester 05:56 On Time

boards for 05:56 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	05:56	Chester	On Time	5
	06:07	Mouldsworth	On Time
	06:13	Delamere	On Time
	06:17	Cuddington	On Time
	06:22	Greenbank	On Time
	06:28	Northwich	On Time
	06:31	Lostock Gralam	On Time
	06:35	Plumley	On Time
	06:40	Knutsford	On Time
	06:45	Mobberley	On Time
	06:49	Ashley	On Time
	06:53	Hale	On Time
	06:57	Altrincham	On Time
	06:59	Navigation Road	On Time
	07:14	Stockport	On Time
	07:26	Manchester Piccadilly	On Time
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06:18 Chester to Shrewsbury (operated by Transport for Wales)

Due Exp Chester 06:18 On Time

Problems

This train may be affected by the following route problem

Cancellations to services between Church Stretton and Craven Arms

Due to urgent repairs to the track between Church Stretton and Craven Arms all lines are closed.

Impact

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer Advice

We have been made aware of a track defect on the line at Marshbrook between Church Stretton and Craven Arms, as a result some lines are blocked, meaning for safety reasons trains are unable to run between Shrewsbury and Craven Arms in either direction.
Cardiff - Manchester Piccadilly/Holyhead and Shrewsbury - Swansea (Heart of Wales) routes are disrupted and may be cancelled, delayed up to 30 minutes or revised. We expect disruption to continues until the end of the day.

Train services will not run between Hereford and Shrewsbury and Shrewsbury and Llandrindod.

Replacement road transport supplied by Swain's, Keane's, Lakeside, JKT and First Choice will be in operation between Shrewsbury and Hereford and Llandrindod and Shrewsbury to help you complete your journey at no extra cost.
Road transport will depart Hereford every hour on the hour calling all stations to Shrewsbury and depart Shrewsbury every hour at ten to the hour calling all stations to Hereford. Additional buses may run.
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 Rails 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

Your ticket may be used with the following train companies on alternative routes as listed below at no extra cost.
CrossCountry - Cardiff Central to Manchester via Birmingham New Street.
GWR Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway to connect with Cross Country services to/from Birmingham and Manchester
Avanti West Coast Chester to Crewe and Crewe to Birmingham New Street.
Northern between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly

Journey times will be extended and we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause to your journey.
Replacement bus services are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Transport for Wales rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys. Cross Country Cardiff Central to Manchester via Birmingham
GWR Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway to connect with Cross Country services
Avanti West Coast Chester to Crewe to Birmingham New Street.
Northern between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly

Last Updated: 25/04/2025 04:35

boards for 06:18 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	05:14	Llandudno Junction	On Time
	05:20	Colwyn Bay	On Time
	05:27	Abergele & Pensarn	On Time
	05:34	Rhyl	On Time
	05:39	Prestatyn	On Time
	05:52	Flint	On Time
Preceding Stations
	06:18	Chester	On Time	3
	06:33	Wrexham General	On Time
	06:40	Ruabon	On Time
	06:46	Chirk	On Time
	06:51	Gobowen	On Time
	07:12	Shrewsbury	On Time
	07:27	Church Stretton	Cancelled
	07:35	Craven Arms	Cancelled
	07:43	Ludlow	Cancelled
	07:54	Leominster	Cancelled
	08:10	Hereford	Cancelled
	08:32	Abergavenny	Cancelled
	08:42	Pontypool & New Inn	Cancelled
	08:47	Cwmbran	Cancelled
	09:01	Newport (South Wales)	Cancelled
	09:18	Cardiff Central	Cancelled
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06:21 Chester to Leeds (operated by Northern)

Due Exp Chester 06:21 On Time

boards for 06:21 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	06:21	Chester	On Time	4
	06:30	Helsby	On Time
	06:34	Frodsham	On Time
	06:39	Runcorn East	On Time
	06:48	Warrington Bank Quay	On Time
	06:56	Earlestown	On Time
	06:59	Newton-le-Willows	On Time
	07:18	Manchester Victoria	On Time
	07:33	Rochdale	On Time
	07:43	Todmorden	On Time
	07:49	Hebden Bridge	On Time
	07:52	Mytholmroyd	On Time
	07:57	Sowerby Bridge	On Time
	08:04	Halifax	On Time
	08:11	Low Moor	On Time
	08:18	Bradford Interchange	On Time
	08:29	New Pudsey	On Time
	08:32	Bramley	On Time
	08:42	Leeds	On Time
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06:30 Chester to Liverpool Central (operated by Merseyrail)

Due Exp Chester 06:30 On Time

boards for 06:30 departure from Chester
	Due	Station	Expected	Platform
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	06:30	Chester	On Time	7B
	06:33	Bache	On Time
	06:39	Capenhurst	On Time
	06:44	Hooton	On Time
	06:46	Eastham Rake	On Time
	06:48	Bromborough	On Time
	06:50	Bromborough Rake	On Time
	06:52	Spital	On Time
	06:54	Port Sunlight	On Time
	06:56	Bebington	On Time
	06:59	Rock Ferry	On Time
	07:02	Green Lane	On Time
	07:04	Birkenhead Central	On Time
	07:06	Hamilton Square	On Time
	07:09	James Street	On Time
	07:11	Moorfields	On Time
	07:13	Liverpool Lime Street	On Time
	07:15	Liverpool Central	On Time
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Update For Other Train

06:04 Stafford to Holyhead due 08:22

06:04 Stafford to Holyhead due 08:22 will be started from Crewe.
It will no longer call at Stafford.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10.

Additional Information

What are my travel options?

Your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.
If you no longer wish to travel because your train's cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.
If you still travelled but your train arrives 15 minutes late or more, you can claim compensation at delayrepay.avantiwestcoast.co.uk.

Sorry, this train has fewer coaches today. If your reserved seat was in in Coach L,M,N,P, please go to Coach C and sit in any available seat. Got a reservation in Coach J? Please go to Coach K.

Last Updated: 25/04/2025 03:14

Due	Station	Status
06:04	Stafford	Not Stopping
06:26	Crewe	06:26
06:47	Chester	06:47
07:00	Flint	07:00
07:14	Prestatyn	07:14
07:20	Rhyl	07:20
07:31	Colwyn Bay	07:31
07:38	Llandudno Junction	07:38
07:56	Bangor Gwynedd	07:56
08:22	Holyhead	08:22

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