Disruption between Kings Norton and Redditch / Bromsgrove expected until 17:00 

Route(s) affected

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

West Midlands Railway between Lichfield Trent Valley and Bromsgrove, between Four Oaks and Redditch, and also between Birmingham New Street and Hereford

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Barnt Green means fewer trains are able to run on some lines. Trains running between Kings Norton and Redditch / Bromsgrove may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

Rail replacement buses have been arranged between Longbridge and Redditch.

You may also use your ticket, at no extra cost on National Express West Midlands buses between Birmingham and Longbridge.

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.