Disruption between Lichfield Trent Valley / Walsall and Birmingham New Street via Aston expected until 18:15 

Route(s) affected

Between Wolverhampton and Walsall, between Lichfield Trent Valley and Bromsgrove and also between Four Oaks and Redditch

Description

A tree is blocking the line at Aston meaning that the line is blocked. As a result, trains running between Lichfield Trent Valley / Walsall and Birmingham New Street via Aston may be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:15.

Customer advice:

You can use you ticket on local bus routes between Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham in both directions at no extra cost.

Rail replacement transport:

The following rail replacement transport has been confirmed:

• 4 x full sized Brit Coaches between Lichfield City and Sutton Coldfield in both directions, calling at all stations

• 2 x full sized Eminence Travel coach between Lichfield City and Sutton Coldfield in both directions, calling at all stations

• National Express services between Lichfield Trent Valley and Sutton Coldfield in both directions

Additional mid-sized Eminence buses have also been confirmed to shuttle between Lichfield Trent Valley and Lichfield City in both directions.

Please allow up to 60 minutes for rail replacement transport to complete these journeys.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.