Newtown Station Travel

15/06/2020

Thank you to everyone who has posted on here with kind messages and those who e mailed us. We're sorry we cant respond to everyone individually, however your support has been really appreciated.

Gareth & Jayne

08/06/2020

Please note that Newtown Station Travel will not be reopening because of the financial effects of the Coranvirus Crisis and its handling have had on the businesses viability.

Its with regret that we leave the the town and surrounding area without a manned presence at its railway station however we do have our own and our families finances to consider and can't run the business at a loss with no income coming in indefinitely.

If we organised transport properly in this country Newtown station would be a manned transport/parcels interchange from very early to very late 7 days a week staffed by the transport operator. Lets hope more enlightend times are around the corner.

Transport for Wales are installing 2 ticket vending machines at the station one on each platform.

Thank you to all our customers.

22/03/2020

From Monday 23rd March Transport for Wales Rail Services will be operating an emergency timetable due to the Coronavirus crisis.

This will be the same as the Sunday timetable with the addition of a 0738 to Shrewsbury.

We will be operating reduced hours 0900 to 1200 Monday to Saturday.

19/03/2020

The temporary footbridge is in use @ Newtown station now. The old one is due to be craned out for refurbishment on the night of March 20/21.

18/03/2020

Advice from Transport for Wales regarding traveling during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Dear Customers,

We’d like to reassure you that the safety and wellbeing of all our customers and staff are our top priority during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak throughout the UK.

We’ve put measures in place to support your safety on our trains and to give you flexibility with travel plans.

Current NHS guidelines indicate that most people can continue to use public transport safely for necessary travel. Please do consider your own health circumstances with respect to other public transport users and the NHS guidance.

As the situation evolves, we are continuing to follow advice from the Government and the NHS available here:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

What Transport for Wales is doing for your safety and wellbeing.

Increased train and station cleaning.
Use of enhanced cleaning products.
Hand sanitiser at key locations.
Maintenance of hand washing facilities in toilets.
Our staff are following NHS advice on hygiene and cleaning.
Availability of contactless payments,
Please buy tickets before boarding as on-train staff will prioritise other important safety and service responsibilities.
Regrettably all on-train catering is suspended until further notice.

Ensuring you have flexibility with travel plans

Your ability to easily change travel plans during these extreme circumstances is really important to us. To help, we’re providing the following for those who have purchased tickets from Transport for Wales:

If you need to cancel a trip or change a ticket there will be no administration fees for applicable ticket types.

Specifically for Advance tickets, only changes to your travel date are free of charge. Where a more expensive ticket is subsequently purchased you will still need to pay the increased value.

If you purchased your ticket from any other retailer, please contact them directly for information.

Season tickets: Where travel has not been possible the existing refund process, terms and conditions, will apply. For season ticket terms and conditions

Generally, for tickets purchased direct from our staff, please visit your local ticket office for help on refunds and exchanges. For many types of ticket purchased on our website or app a refund process is available there for you to use.

Our enhanced ticketing terms and conditions are available for a temporary period from 17 March up to and including 30 April 2020. You can also contact our Customer Services team or by calling us at 0333 3211202.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as the situation evolves and reassure you that we’re doing all we can to help you travel safely and with confidence.

The Transport for Wales Rail Team

NHS advice about coronavirus (COVID-19), including what to do if you think you have it and how to reduce your chances of getting it.

17/03/2020

The acting co-leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, says the PM's advice for social distancing was correct, but adds: “The government bailed out the banks and the financial sector with hundreds of billions back in 2008.

"The government must now be there for millions of businesses, employees and the self-employed - Britain’s real economy."

06/03/2020

Here is the bus replacement timetable for Sunday 8th March. Please note that trains from/to Aberystwyth will connect with the buses here at Newtown.

Buses to Shrewsbury will depart Newtown@
1010 1050 1055 1250 1450 1650 1850 2050

Buses to Newtown will depart Shrewsbury @
0830 0955 1055 1255 1455 1655 1735 1855 2055

05/03/2020

SERVICES ARE RUNNING NORMALLY THIS SATURDAY -SATURDAY 7TH MARCH 2020.

Reports in the local media are incorrect the engineering work and bus replacements between Newtown and Shrewsbury are on Sunday 8th March ONLY.

Network Rail will be working around the clock between Welshpool and Newtown this Sunday to make some emergency repairs to an embankment on the railway following storm damage caused by the recent extreme weather.

29/02/2020

First Class 158 unit (158 833) to receive internal refurbishment on line today.
Photo: courtesy Gareth N Jones.

26/02/2020

Normal service has been resumed. Trains are running to Aberystwyth and to Shrewsbury/ Birmingham..

26/02/2020

Wednesday 26th February 0835.

Buses Machynlleth to Shrewsbury timetable can be found here https://www.journeycheck.com/tfwrail/attachments/Shrewsbury%20to%20Aberystwyth%20(Wed%2026th%20Feb).pdf?webMessageId=1162527

Shrewsbury Station Customer Advice

Train services between South Wales and Mancester Piccadilly will not run between Hereford and Shrewsbury. Replacement road transport is in place.

Train services between South Wales and Holyhead will start/terminate at Shrewsbury.

Train services over the Heart of Wales Line will start /Terminate at Church Stretton.

Train services between Birmingham International and Aberystwyth will only run between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth. Replacement road transport is in place.



Buses will be made available to Customers travelling between Hereford and Shrewsbury in both directions.

Buses will leave Hereford on the hour, starting at 07:00 until the end of service

Buses will leave Shrewsbury half past the hour starting at 07:30 until the end of service



Buses will replace trains North of Llanwrtyd on the Heart of Wales line.



Buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.



We strongly advise customers to check their journey before travelling and allow additional time for your journey as road conditions may make travel significantly longer than usual.