North Wales rail frequency doubled with new timetable
Two trains per hour will be available between Chester and Wrexham following rail timetable changes this December.
From 14 December, the new timetable will deliver enhancements across north Wales by boosting cross-border travel and providing more flexible travel schedules.
These changes are part of the Network North Wales developments, also including:
- An introduction of a new hourly service between Chester and Wrexham, doubling the frequency to 2 trains per hour.
- The daily 11:23 service between Cardiff and Holyhead will now make additional stops at Craven Arms (12:59) and Church Stretton (13:07).
- On Mondays to Saturdays, there are new trains at 05:54 from Bidston to Wrexham General and at 20:51 from Wrexham Central to Bidston
- The 20:26 Pwllheli to Machynlleth, and 21:47 Machynlleth to Pwllheli evening services on the Cambrian Line are intended to remain
Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates said: “Railway connections are vital in driving prosperity.
“These changes will make a real difference to customers, who will benefit from more services across Wales and the Borders.
“This has been made possible by our £800m investment in brand-new trains for the Wales and Borders network.”
The rail timetable will change from December 14th 2025, and there are improvements and changes across the Wales and Borders network.
Please visit here for more detailed information: https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables
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More trains from Wrecsam to Chester and to Liverpool.
No more to Rhiwabon and y Waun, which happen to be in Wales.
I believe TfW do want to double the service all the way down to Shrewsbury, but there isn’t currently enough capacity on the largely single track railway south of Wrexham.
Doubling the service between Wrexham and Chester is a clever quick win in the meantime, as it greatly improves access to connections at Chester. That opens up more and faster journeys to towns all along the North Wales coast and speeds up journeys to and from many parts of northern England and Scotland.
Not sure about this. Part of the line was single-tracked north of Wrexham, but I am fairly sure this has now been reinstated as a double track.
From Wrexham to Shrewsbury is, I am pretty sure, douuble all the way.