Buses replace trains between Coventry and Birmingham New Street on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton / Blackpool North and also between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh via Birmingham New Street

CrossCountry between Bournemouth / Southampton Central / Reading and Manchester Piccadilly also between Reading and York / Newcastle

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham New Street

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham International and Rugeley Trent Valley

Description

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

Avanti West Coast:

A reduced timetable will be in operation. Some services on other routes will call additionally at Watford Junction, Milton Keynes Central, Rugby, Sandwell & Dudley, Wolverhampton and Stafford.

Buses replace trains between Rugby and Birmingham New Street, calling at Coventry and Birmingham International.

CrossCountry:

Trains will not call at Coventry or Birmingham International.

Buses will operate between Leamington Spa and Birmingham International, calling at Coventry.

London Northwestern Railway:

Trains between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham International will run between London Euston / Northampton and Coventry only.

Buses replace trains between Coventry and Birmingham New Street, calling all stations.

West Midlands Railway:

Trains between Birmingham International and Rugeley Trent Valley will run between Birmingham New Street and Rugley Trent Valley only.

Buses replace trains between Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street.

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.