Amended CrossCountry trains in the Birmingham New Street area from Saturday 26 to Monday 28 August 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Leicester / Stansted Airport, between Nottingham and Cardiff Central and also between Dundee / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh / Newcastle / York / Leeds and Reading / Bristol Temple Meads / Plymouth / Penzance

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Water Orton, closing some lines.

Birmingham New Street - Leicester - Stansted Airport services will run as normal.

Nottingham - Cardiff Central services will be retimed slightly, but will otherwise run as normal.

Trains to / from the North East and Scotland will divert via an alternative route not calling at Tamworth. Journey times will be extended by one hour.

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 this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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