Saltley Viaduct installation: buses replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Water Orton / Coleshill Parkway from Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Water Orton, closing all lines via Water Orton / Coleshill Parkway. Background information on the work can be found below.

Trains that run between Birmingham New Street and Cambridge / Stansted Airport will run between Coleshill Parkway and Cambridge / Stansted Airport only.

Trains that usually run between Cardiff Central and Nottingham will only run between Cardiff Central and Birmingham New Street, and between Coleshill Parkway and Nottingham.

Trains to / from North East England / Scotland will be diverted, extending journey times by up to 60 minutes. These trains will not call at Tamworth.

If you are travelling from Birmingham New Street to Tamworth, you can use the following routes at no extra cost:

• Rail replacement bus from Birmingham New Street to Coleshill Parkway, change onto CrossCountry rail service from Coleshill Parkway to Tamworth

• Replacement buses will run between Birmingham New Street and Water Orton / Coleshill Parkway

Background information:

HS2 will be installing a section of the new Saltley Viaduct over the existing Network Rail lines. This is a key part of the route that will carry High Speed trains from the east of Birmingham into the new Birmingham Curzon Street station, right in the centre of Birmingham.

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.