Middlewich diversions

[Travelmonkey]

Hi all I was playing about last night on one of my apps and RTT working out future trips and noticed in November the Avanti's are on a unusual diversion. Is there anywhere I can find information on what will be running that way thanks

Travel Monkey,

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Looks like this may be a fairly regular ECS movement, not just November. Headcode 5K32. Departs Wrexham General at 2042 and then running via Chester, Delamere, Greenbank, Middlewich and Sandbach, before arriving Crewe at just before 2300.

Realtime Trains | 5K32 2042 Wrexham General to Crewe C.S. | 26/08/2025

Real-time train running information for 5K32 2042 departure from Wrexham General to Crewe C.S. on 26/08/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Travelmonkey]

Realtime Trains | 1A42 1248 Holyhead to London Euston | 16/11/2025

Real-time train running information for 1A42 1248 departure from Holyhead to London Euston on 16/11/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Travelmonkey]

Did notice that one uses the line in passenger service just wanted to poke the hive mind to see if any other weekends had some going that way

 

[Travelmonkey]

Realtime Trains | Departures from Middlewich all day on 15/11/2025

Train information at Middlewich all day on 15/11/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Looks like some sort of weekend blockade on the 15th & 16th November

 

[jfollows]

Engineering works: Chester 15 Nov | National Rail

Buses replace trains between Crewe and Chester on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November. See details of routes affected by planned engineering works, including when they take effect, alternative timetables, advice for alternative travel, including info about engineering work and why it is necessary.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

Description​

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Chester, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast:​

Trains will be diverted via Sandbach, extending journey times.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Looks like some sort of weekend blockade on the 15th & 16th November

For just how long have the late evening Wrexham General->Crewe ECS movements been routed via Middlewich? Are they essentially route-learning opportunities for a number of Avanti drivers ahead of the upcoming blockade?