Buses replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Water Orton / Coleshill Parkway on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 December 

Route(s) affected

Between Birmingham New Street and Leicester / Nottingham / Cambridge / Stansted Airport, between Cardiff Central and Nottingham, between Reading and York / Newcastle, and also between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads and Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Water Orton, closing some lines. As a result, the following changes will be made:

Trains between Birmingham New Street and Leicester / Nottingham / Cambridge / Stansted Airport will start from and terminate at Coleshill Parkway. Replacement buses will run between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway.

Trains will be able to run between Birmingham New Street and the north east / Scotland but will be diverted via an alternative route. This will extend the normal journey time by up to 60 minutes.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

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