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Shrewsbury-Chester Railway Line

Asked by David ChadwickLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 July 2025UIN 65577

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has taken steps to implement two services an hour on the Shrewsbury-Wrexham-Chester Line.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Services on this route are provided by Transport for Wales in accordance with its Train Service Requirement which is agreed with the Department in respective of services at stations in England. There are no active proposals to increase services on this route.

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