Shrewsbury-Crewe Times

[Jon C]

Hi, just a quick question as I’m a regular on the Shrewsbury-Crewe line and have noticed that, for example, on 28th Jan the 1054 from Shrewsbury arrives at Crewe at 1147. It doesn’t stop at any other stations.

I’m wondering why the journey time has increased to 53 mins. I was thinking maybe engineering works and/or a diversion but the trains before and after that one only take 34 / 35 mins, so I’m wondering why there’s an increase of almost 20 mins for the 1054 departure, especially when it doesn’t stop at any intervening stations.

 

[tomuk]

Is it running on the wrong line from Prees to Crewe due to engineering work?

 

[m4tt]

Just had a look on RTT and the service has 18 minutes of pathing allowance between Shrewsbury and Crewe, slowing down the service as you saw. Not particularly sure why but could be engineering works or a lack of platforms available at Crewe due to TFW services terminating there instead of Manchester. I would assume the latter as services going towards Shrewsbury do not have this pathing allowance. Hope this helps

Realtime Trains | 1W55 0849 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly | 28/01/2023

Real-time train running information for 1W55 0849 departure from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly on 28/01/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[30907]

Just had a look on RTT and the service has 18 minutes of pathing allowance between Shrewsbury and Crewe, slowing down the service as you saw. Not particularly sure why but could be engineering works or a lack of platforms available at Crewe due to TFW services terminating there instead of Manchester. I would assume the latter as services going towards Shrewsbury do not have this pathing allowance. Hope this helps

Realtime Trains | 1W55 0849 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly | 28/01/2023

Real-time train running information for 1W55 0849 departure from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly on 28/01/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Looking further, 12 is occupied until 1135 by an Up mail service, then 11 by a Down Avanti from 1142, which blocks access to 12. I imagine the planning rules say there is insufficient time between those two moves for the Cardiff to sneak in earlier, and thus offer its passengers an extra few minutes to enjoy the delights of Crewe before their Manchester connection leaves

There are some other pathing delays, caused by all Shrewsbury trains using 12, but in single figures.

 

[Jon C]

Many thanks to you all for the replies