Trains on Shrewsbury to Mid Wales line cancelled - passengers face disruption

The issue was first reported on Wednesday morning (November 4)

Trains have been cancelled between Shrewsbury and Llandrindod due to a train breaking down at a station.

This morning (November 4), a Transport for Wales train has broken down at Shrewsbury Railway Station causing services between the county town and Llandrindod to be cancelled in both directions.

The train operator said that disruption is expected to continue until 1.30pm.

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A Transport for Wales train service in action

The broken down train in Shrewsbury is currently causing live issues to the 7.29am Swansea to Shrewsbury service and the 8.35am Shrewsbury to Swansea service.

The former will now end its journey at Llandrindod, and the latter will start its service from Llandrindod.

A Transport for Wales spokesperson said: “We are currently sourcing replacement road transport.

“Please check back for more information shortly.

“We apologise for the disruption to your journey today.”

People affected by the delays can find more information about the disruption, including about potential compensation, by visiting the Transport for Wales website here: https://tfw.wales/service-status/all-updates.

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