RESIDENTS in Wrexham and Flintshire can now buy train tickets at local high street shops.

Transport for Wales has partnered with eight local businesses, launching their Payzone initiative, which allows local shops to sell railway tickets alongside their usual product offering.

It means those wishing to travel can get their tickets between Wrexham and Bidston in advance with cash or card without rushing to the station.

In Flintshire, tickets can be bought from Buckley Express, Buckley and Not Just a Newsagents, Shotton.

In Wrexham, you can buy them from Derek's Central Stores in Gwersyllt, Kingsmills Road and Premier Rhosddu. 

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Customers can buy on-the-day or advance tickets at the retailers and also small group tickets. They can also get their railcard discounts there.

Shops in Wrexham, Gwersyllt, Buckley, Hawarden, Hawarden Bridge, Shotton, Neston and Upton are among those to sign up to the scheme.

Community Retail Manager for TfW Charlotte Yarnold said the scheme was about giving customers as many options as possible and about supporting local business.

She said: “We want to give customers as much choice as possible when buying their tickets.

“Some people are comfortable buying from apps or machines but we know others do prefer that human interaction.

“Partnering up with Payzone means we can give our customers that element of choice in areas where there may not be a local booking office. And it will help the footfall into those businesses too which is incredibly important to us with communities being at the heart of what we do.”