Points failure disrupts rail services in Mid Wales

Summarised from County Times's report · Updated 13 Oct, 14:29 · Archive

A points failure at Newtown has caused train cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes on services between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth.

A points failure at Newtown caused train cancellations and significant delays on rail services in Mid Wales on the morning of the incident. Services running between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth were affected, with trains cancelled between Shrewsbury and Newtown and other services delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Transport for Wales confirmed the fault and apologised for the disruption. The operator said Network Rail Infrastructure technicians were en route to the affected area. Transport for Wales expected the incident to be resolved by 12.30pm, with disruption anticipated to last until 2.30pm.

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• Points failure causes cancellations and delays in Mid WalesRail passengers in Mid Wales are facing delays and cancellations after a points failure disrupted services.County Times · 13 Oct, 12:21

In this story: Transport for Wales · Network Rail Infrastructure · Newtown · Shrewsbury · Aberystwyth · Mid Wales

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