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Nathan Bevan

More than 30 trains cancelled in Wales due to staff shortages

More than 30 local train services across Wales have been cancelled for today (Sunday, March 19). Commuters are bracing themselves for nationwide travel frustration following the announcement by Transport For Wales this morning.

Staff shortages have been blamed for routes being affected. The problem stretches from Holyhead in the north right down to Swansea, while journeys to and from Manchester Airport are also not running.

In each instance, rail replacement transport has been requested. The full list of cancellations is as follows:

11:27 Crewe to Holyhead due 13:42

12:27 Crewe to Holyhead due 15:05

12:54 Crewe to Chester due 13:17

12:59 Chester to Crewe due 13:20

13:09 Cardiff Central to Ebbw Vale Town due 14:19

13:36 Chester to Manchester Airport due 14:57

13:40 Llandudno Junction to Llandudno due 13:50

13:50 Machynlleth to Aberystwyth due 14:23

13:53 Llandudno to Llandudno Junction due 14:03

14:20 Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central due 15:32

14:29 Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa due 15:45

14:29 Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury due 16:18

15:41 Manchester Airport to Chester due 16:57

16:06 Cardiff Central to Ebbw Vale Town due 17:16

16:10 Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central due 17:35

16:15 Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog due 17:16

16:25 Holyhead to Cardiff Central due 21:30

16:29 Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth due 18:21

16:41 Manchester Airport to Chester due 17:58

17:18 Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central due 18:27

17:28 Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llandudno due 18:43

18:29 Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa due 19:45

18:29 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth due 19:10

18:42 Cardiff Central to Bridgend due 19:39

19:29 Chester to Shrewsbury due 20:23

19:42 Bridgend to Cardiff Central due 20:40

20:10 Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central due 21:48

20:36 Chester to Manchester Airport due 21:55

22:05 Chester to Wrexham General due 22:22

22:35 Wrexham General to Chester due 22:54

22:40 Manchester Airport to Chester due 23:58

23:07 Manchester Airport to Chester due 00:28

23:29 Swansea to Cardiff Central due 00:31

00:39 Chester to Holyhead due 02:13

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