Updated at: 12-Oct-2025 20:17:56: PM
Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:
Between Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton, and also between Nottingham / Leicester / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central
Twitter Hashtag: ReducedXC
Description of Incident
Constraints on train crew availability means some CrossCountry services on some of their routes will be cancelled or revised today.
The following routes are affected:
- Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton
- Nottingham / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central
If the train you were due to travel on is affected, you can see advice for each specific service cancellation or alteration on CrossCountry’s service updates page. If you need any further help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
Manchester Piccadilly – Paignton:
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:
- The two CrossCountry services operating before and the two CrossCountry services after your cancelled service as far as Exeter St Davids
- Great Western Railway services between Exeter St Davids and Paignton
Nottingham / Birmingham New Street – Cardiff Central:
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:
- The two CrossCountry services operating before and the two CrossCountry services after your cancelled service as far as Bristol Parkway
- Great Western Railway services between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central
- Transport for Wales services between Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa and Cardiff Central
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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This page created on: 12-Oct-2025 05:53:26: AM