Amended service between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton / Manchester Piccadilly / Preston / Blackpool North / Crewe / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

CrossCountry between Plymouth / Paignton / Bournemouth / Southampton Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly

London Northwestern Railway between Coventry / Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street

Transport for Wales between Birmingham International and Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Holyhead / Aberystwyth

West Midlands Railway between Walsall / Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton / Shrewsbury

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

Avanti West Coast:

Saturday:

Trains between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton will be diverted via Bescot Stadium.

Trains to / from Shrewsbury will not run.

No trains will call at Sandwell & Dudley.

Additionally, the 21:24 London Euston to Wolverhampton service will not run.

Sunday:

Until 18:00, trains between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton will be diverted via Bescot Stadium and will not call at Sandwell and Dudley.

After 18:00, most services will run via Wolverhampton. However, the 18:51 Edinburgh to Birmingham New Street and the 18:34 Glasgow Central to London Euston services will be diverted not calling at Wolverhampton.

The following services are cancelled:

• The 08:01 Wolverhampton to London Euston

• The 08:07 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly

• The 10:14 Chester to London Euston

• The 11:36 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston

• The 12:35 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston

• The 13:12 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly

• The 15:35 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston

• The 18:12 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly

Additionally, the 08:10 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston service will call additionally at Rugby.

CrossCountry:

Trains are diverted on an alternative route between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton. As a result journey times will be extended.

London Northwestern Railway:

It is not yet know how they are affected.

Transport for Wales:

Saturday and Sunday:

Train services will start / terminate at Wolverhampton all day.

You should travel on Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway or West Midlands Railway services that are diverted.

Sunday only:

Until 18:00

No train services will operate between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.

Rail replacement buses will run between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street.

London Northwestern Railway:

Saturday

Train services between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe only or will be diverted between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street, will not call at Smethwick Galton Bridge and will arrive later at / depart earlier from Birmingham New Street.

Sunday

Until 18:00 train services between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe only.

After 18:00 trains between Liverpool Lime Street & Birmingham New Street will be diverted between Wolverhampton & Birmingham New Street, will not call at Smethwick Galton Bridge and will arrive later at / depart earlier from Birmingham New Street.

West Midlands Railway:

Saturday

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

Train services between Wolverhampton and Walsall will run between Birmingham New Street and Walsall only (local stopping services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street will not run).

Rail replacement buses will operate between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street - calling at all intermediate stations (including Smethwick Galton Bridge).

Sunday

Until 18:00, trains between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will run between Shrewsbury and Bilbrook only. Train services between Wolverhampton and Walsall will run between Birmingham New Street and Walsall only (local stopping services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street will not run). Rail replacement buses will operate between Crewe & Wolverhampton, between Bilbrook / Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street and between Wolverhampton & Birmingham New Street (calling at all intermediate stations).

After 18:00, Train services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will run between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton only. Trains between Wolverhampton and Walsall will run between Birmingham New Street and Walsall only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street - calling at all intermediate stations (including Smethwick Galton Bridge).

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.