Severe Delays and Train Cancellations Due to Tree Blocking Railway

There are ‘severe delays’ and train cancellations this afternoon for passengers travelling between Wrexham and Bidston due to a tree on the track.

The tree is blocking the track near Upton and as a result trains are not running between Bidston and Shotton.

Initially just the 2:32pm train between Bidston and Wrexham Central and 3:30pm Wrexham Central to Bidson trains were affected.

Arriva Trains Wales have since issued an update stating that trains will not run between Shotton and Bidston until at least 6:45pm.

Bit of an update – no trains are running between Shotton and Bidston until at least 18:45 tonight. This is due to road improvement work…

— Arriva Trains Wales (@ArrivaTW) July 21, 2017

..causing trees near the lines to become unsafe. Network Rail are in the process of removing them. Sorry for the inconvenience folks. ^Dan

— Arriva Trains Wales (@ArrivaTW) July 21, 2017

Buses have been running in place of trains and these will be operated by Pats Coaches.

Details posted by Arriva Trains Wales state: “17:45 Bidston to Wrexham Central due 18:46 will be started from Shotton High Level.

“It will no longer call at Bidston, Upton, Heswall, Neston and Hawarden Bridge.

“This is due to a tree blocking the railway.”