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Services between Gobowen and Shrewsbury were facing disruption from around 3pm.

A spokesperson for the company said:"A trespass incident between Gobowen and Shrewsbury means all lines are currently blocked.Disruption was expected until around 4.15pm.

The incident came hours after train services in the county were hit by knock-on disruption as a result of aPolice said the fire is believed to have been caused by a hydraulic fault. Firefighters tackled a fire in the undercarriage of one of the train's carriages, using four sets of breathing apparatus and three hose reel jets to bring it under control.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said:"Officers were called to the line in Wrexham at 6.48am today following reports of a fire on a train. It was believed to have been caused by a hydraulic fault and has now been extinguished. Thankfully all passengers were safe and well."

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