Posted: Fri 13th Aug 2021

Buses will replace trains as 9 days of track renewal work gets underway tonight on Wrexham to Bidston line

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Aug 13th, 2021

Nine days of track renewal work will get underway tonight on sections of the Wrexham to Bidston line. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Network Rail will have teams will be working 24 hours a day at six separate sites including in the Deeside area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

No trains will run on the line from Saturday, 14 August to Sunday 22 August. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

During that time buses will replace the hourly train service however the bus service will take twice as long to travel the length of the route. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for Network Rail said: “Tonight sees start of 9 days of track renewal work in North Wales.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Our teams will be working 24/7 at 6 sites in Deeside & Gwersyllt area.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Line between Wrexham and Bidston will be closed until 23 Aug with TfW (Transport for Wales) providing bus service. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We apologise for the disruption caused.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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