Severe heat cancels trains from Shrewsbury to Birmingham as rail companies urge ‘essential travel only’
Transport for Wales (TfW) has cancelled trains from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International.
Rail companies serving Shropshire have warned of reduced services with some trains cancelled due to the severe heat.
With a red extreme heat warning across the county and much of the Midlands, rail companies have advised “essential travel only” as services struggle in the conditions.
Transport for Wales (TfW) has cancelled trains from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International until after midnight on Thursday.
The rail company said: “Due to severe weather between Shrewsbury (SHR) and Birmingham International (BHI) services will be cancelled in both directions.
“We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.”
TfW added that services between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury on Wednesday morning were cancelled until 9am “due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.”
Meanwhile, West Midlands Railway has warned passengers of a “reduced service”.
The rail company said: “Due to the severe weather warnings that span across the network we are running a reduced timetable
“We are advising essential travel only on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25 due to a red weather warning across the network.”