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Friday 25 Apr 2025

Major disruption on Hereford to Shrewsbury Rail Line

Region & Route:

Wales & Western: Wales & Borders

Rail services between Hereford and Shrewsbury are currently experiencing significant disruption following the collapse of an underground culvert.

As a result, the line will be closed in both directions to allow for emergency engineering works to keep the railway safe. This will also affect services between Llandrindod and Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales line.

Network Rail’s engineering teams are on site, and initial estimates suggest repairs will continue into Tuesday 29 April. However, this timeline may be subject to change once excavations have started and we better understand the scale of the damage beneath the tracks.

Replacement bus services for both lines are in operation and will remain in place for the duration of the disruption.

Colin Lea, Transport for Wales, Planning and Performance Director said: “We've had to close a section of the railway between Hereford and Shrewsbury on the Marches Line due to infrastructure issues. Network Rail teams are now on-site and working on fixing the problem.

“Rail replacement buses are available, but services will be disrupted.  Please check before you travel. Thanks for your patience.”

Rachel Heath, Operations Director for Network Rail Wales and Borders, said: “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and ask passengers for their patience while we carry out these critical repairs to keep the railway safe. Our teams are working as quickly and safely as possible to resolve the issue.”

Passengers can check the latest information on the Transport for Wales website.