THE open-access operator Wrexham & Shropshire is to cease operating.
The chairman of the associated franchised operator Chiltern Railways Adrian Shooter has confirmed that trains will be withdrawn between London, Shrewsbury and Wrexham at the end of this week.
The company, which is owned by Deutsche Bahn and Renaissance Trains, began running services between London and north Wales in April 2008, but had been trimming its timetables, reducing the number of daily services from five to four, and then most recently to three.
The end of the operation will mean the loss of through services to London not only from north Wales but also from Shropshire.