Lines reopened: disruption between Leamington Spa and Banbury expected until 14:30 

Route(s) affected

Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth, and between Newcastle / York and Reading

Description

Following a safety inspection of the track between Leamington Spa and Banbury all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 14:30.

Chiltern Railways customer advice:

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

• CrossCountry via any reasonable route

• London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and London Euston

• West Midlands Railway between 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.