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Friday 29 May 2026

Essential engineering work to take place on North Wales railway between 6-8 June

Region & Route:

Wales & Western: Wales & Borders

Passengers are being advised of essential engineering work taking place on the North Wales railway between Chester and Llandudno Junction from the early hours of Saturday 6 June and reopening in the early hours of Monday 8 June.

During this time, the railway will be closed to allow teams uninterrupted access to carry out important maintenance and improvement work as part of continued Network North Wales upgrade and the recent introduction of a new timetable.

A range of tasks will be delivered during the weekend over a selection of areas including:

• Flint – Drainage improvements to help reduce the risk of flooding and improve the long-term resilience of the railway
• Pensarn – Foundation and site preparation work ahead of the installation of a new accessible footbridge
• Rhyl (Saturday night only) – Sleeper replacements to maintain track quality and support a smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers

During this time, passengers should expect no rail services to run between Chester and Llandudno Junction during the closure, and replacement transport to be in place to keep passengers moving.

These tasks form part of continued investment in the North Wales railway and are essential to:

• Maintain reliability following the recent timetable uplift, allowing passengers to take advantage of 50% additional train services
• Support future accessibility improvements for passengers

• Keep the railway safe and resilient for staff, passengers and freight services

Colin Lea, Planning and Performance Director at Transport for Wales said:

"We’re encouraging all passengers travelling between Llandudno Junction and Chester to check before they travel over the weekend. As no trains will run between these destinations, our Manchester Airport, Cardiff Central, and Liverpool Lime Street services will start and terminate at Chester, while services from Holyhead will terminate at Llandudno Junction

"We’ll be running rail replacement services between Llandudno Junction and Chester roughly every half an hour on the Saturday, and every hour on the Sunday. We’ll also have ticket acceptance in place with Arriva Bus. Please allow extra time for your journey and check before you travel using our website or app”.

Passengers are urged to plan ahead and check their journey before travelling at https://www.tfw.wales, Train Timetables | Train Schedule | Avanti West Coast, www.nationalrail.co.uk

For more information about the Pensarn footbridge, follow this link: Pensarn Level Crossings - Network Rail