Buses replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Nuneaton from 10:45 on Saturday 2 and all day on Sunday 3 March  

Route(s) affected

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

Description

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

Services between Birmingham New Street / Leicester and Stansted Airport will start / terminate at Nuneaton.

Services between Cardiff Central and Nottingham will run between Cardiff Central and Birmingham New Street and then between Coleshill Parkway and Nottingham.

Trains to / from Scotland and the North East will be diverted via an alternative route not calling at Tamworth. Journey times will be extended by up to 1 hour.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Birmingham New Street, Water Orton, Coleshill Parkway and Nuneaton

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 bus replacement 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.