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Amended services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 07 March 2026 to Sunday 08 March 2026

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Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Wolverhampton / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

CrossCountry between Bournemouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly

London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street

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

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Sandwell & Dudley, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton wil be retimed and diverted via Bescot Stadium.

Some services between Wolverhampton and Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly may be cancelled.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton.

CrossCountry:

No CrossCountry trains will call at Wolverhampton.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternative rail services between Birmingham New Street and Stafford.

London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway:

Train services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will run to an amended timetable at a reduced level of frequency and will not call at Smethwick Galton Bridge.

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

Train services between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury will run between Tipton and Shrewsbury only (to an amended timetable at a reduced level of frequency) and will call additionally at Coseley.

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

  • Birmingham New Street and Tipton also calling at Smethwick Rolfe Street, Smethwick Galton Bridge, Sandwell & Dudley and Dudley Port

  • Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton

Transport for Wales:

No Transport for Wales services will operate between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton.

You are advised you can use your ticket at no extra cost on West Midlands Railway rail replacement buses between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton.

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.

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