HS2 Viaduct Work: Buses replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Tame Bridge Parkway / Lichfield Trent Valley from Saturday 26 July to Sunday 3 August 

Route(s) affected

Between Redditch / Bromsgrove and Lichfield Trent Valley and between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley and also between Wolverhampton and Walsall

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Aston, closing some lines. Background information on this work is available below.

Saturday

Train services between Redditch / Bromsgrove and Lichfield Trent Valley will run between Redditch / Bromsgrove / Longbridge and Birmingham New Street only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Four Oaks / Lichfield Trent Valley.

Trains between Wolverhampton and Walsall will run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street only.

Train services between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley will run to an amended timetable and will call additionally at Hamstead and Bescot Stadium. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Tame Bridge Parkway - also calling at Duddeston, Aston, Witton, Perry Barr and Hamstead.

Sunday

Train services between Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley will run between Redditch and Birmingham New Street only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley.

Trains between Wolverhampton and Walsall will run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street only.

Train services between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley will run to an amended timetable between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Hednesford only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Tame Bridge Parkway (also calling at Duddeston, Aston, Witton, Perry Barr and Hamstead) and between Hednesford and Rugeley Trent Valley.

Monday to Friday

Train services between Redditch / Bromsgrove and Lichfield Trent Valley will run between Redditch / Bromsgrove / Longbridge and Birmingham New Street only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Four Oaks / Lichfield Trent Valley.

Trains between Wolverhampton and Walsall will run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street only.

Train services between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley will run to an amended timetable and will call additionally at Hamstead and Bescot Stadium. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Tame Bridge Parkway - also calling at Duddeston, Aston, Witton, Perry Barr and Hamstead.

Background Information:

The Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for nine days this summer while a HS2 viaduct is built near the new Birmingham Curzon Street station. To enable the safe completion of the complex bridge installation, train services between Birmingham and Tame Bridge Parkway will also be impacted.

The closure is needed to install a 16.5 metre-wide steel section of a new viaduct which will carry HS2 trains into Birmingham Curzon Street. The new viaduct will cross over the existing Victorian brick viaduct that connects the route from Duddeston to Birmingham New Street. Standing 24 metres high, the striking new structure will be the tallest in a one-mile stretch of new viaducts carrying high-speed trains into Birmingham. The curved design will feature a unique light installation, set to become a new landmark on the city’s skyline.

An image of how the viaduct will look, together with more information, can be found on the Network Rail website.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.