Posted: Sat 27th Nov 2021

Storm Arwen: Train service across North Wales suspended – people advised “not to travel”

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Saturday, Nov 27th, 2021

Transport for Wales has suspended all its train services to severe weather caused by Storm Arwen. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Trains between Wrexham General and Bidston have been cancelled and no alternate transport is being provided. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A tree is reported to be blocking the railway between Chester and Wrexham General. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The train operator said replacing services with emergency road transport “is not a safe option” the situation will be revied at 12pm.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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TfW said: “Severe weather caused by Storm Arwen is affecting all routes across the Wales and Borders network and rail services have been suspended.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Disruption is expected until the end of the day, As a result, customers are advised not to travel.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“With so many separate incidents Network Rail advise it will take some time for their teams to attend all incidents of trees blocking the line.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We advise passengers not to travel as many roads are also closed due to fallen trees and emergency road transport is not a safe option.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There are reports of power cuts affecting parts of Flintshire following a night of severe gales. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An amber weather warning for wind has been in place since midnight and is active up to 9am today, a yellow warning is then in place until 6pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Gusts of wind reaching up to 60mph have been battering Flintshire overnight. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A number of roads are reported to be closed due to the high winds and fallen trees. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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