Late-night buses to replace trains during engineering works between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead

Tuesday 24 Jun 2025

Late-night buses to replace trains during engineering works between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead

Region & Route:: Wales & Western: Wales & Borders

Passengers are advised to plan ahead as essential rail maintenance will affect services between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead from late Monday 14 July to early Friday 18 July 2025.

To minimise long-term disruption and maintain safety, Network Rail (Wales and Borders) will carry out overnight engineering works at multiple locations along the route. These works include:

Tunnel inspections and rail testing
Stoneblowing – a process where small stones are blown under the track to fill gaps and keep it correctly aligned, ensuring a smooth and stable ride
Ongoing drainage and ditch maintenance to improve resilience against adverse weather

These upgrades are critical to ensuring the line remains safe and reliable, particularly ahead of the busy summer holiday and ferry travel season via Holyhead.

Rail replacement buses will operate between affected stations from 11pm to 7:45am each night during the works.

For the latest travel updates, please visit www.journeycheck.com/tfwrail.

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03457 11 41 41

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