Disruption between Tamworth and Nuneaton expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central / Blackpool North / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Chester / Holyhead / Crewe / Wrexham General and London Euston

London Northwestern Railway between Crewe and London Euston

Description

A fire next to the track between Tamworth and Nuneaton means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

You may use your ticket on London Northwestern Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street, and also between Birmingham New Street and London Euston at no extra cost.

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train is delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

• Avanti West Coast between Crewe, Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street, Coventry, Rugby, Milton Keynes Central, Watford Junction and London Euston, and also between Crewe, Stafford, Tamworth, Nuneaton and Rugby

• CrossCountry between Nuneaton and Birmingham New Street

• Alternative London Northwestern Railway between Crewe, Stafford, Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street, Coventry, Rugby, Milton Keynes Central, Watford Junction and London Euston

• West Midlands Railway between Nuneaton, Coventry and Leamington Spa

Check before you travel:

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

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.