Disruption to West Midlands Railway services at Birmingham New Street expected until 08:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Birmingham International / Wolverhampton and Rugeley Trent Valley, between Wolverhampton and Walsall, and between Bromsgrove and Lichfield Trent Valley, and also between Redditch and Four Oaks

Description

An operational incident at Birmingham New Street means some lines are disrupted. As a result, West Midlands Railway services may be cancelled, delayed up to 45 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 08:00.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• London Northwestern Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Stafford

• CrossCountry services Birmingham New Street and Tamworth / University

• Alternative West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Walsall and Birmingham Moor Street to Shirley

• National Express West Midlands routes:

  • 6 : Sutton Coldfield - Four Oaks - Butlers Lane - Walsall

  • 8A / 8C : Duddeston - Adderley Park - Small Heath - Five Ways (for Birmingham New Street / Cross City) - Hockley

  • 11A / 11C : Erdington - Cotteridge (for Kings Norton) - Bournville - Selly Oak

  • 65 / 67 : Birmingham - Aston - Gravelly Hill

  • 77 : Walsall - Sutton Coldfield - Erdington

  • 907 : Birmingham - Perry Barr - New Oscott - Sutton Coldfield

  • X14 : Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield (calling nearby Gravelly Hill and Sutton Coldfield)

  • X3 : Birmingham to Blake Street (calling nearby all stations between Gravelly Hill and Blake Street)

  • X4 : Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield (calling nearby all stations between Gravelly Hill and Sutton Coldfield)

  • X5 : Birmingham to Four Oaks (calling nearby all stations between Gravelly Hill and Four Oaks)

  • 23 / 24 : Birmingham - Five Ways

  • 45 / 47 / 48 : Birmingham - Bournville - Kings Norton - Northfield - Longbridge

  • 49 : Shirley Railway Station - Kings Norton - Northfield - Longbridge

  • 63 / 61 : Birmingham - University - Selly Oak - Bournville - Kings Norton - Northfield - Longbridge

  • 80 : Birmingham - Five Ways - Smethwick Galton Bridge - West Bromwich

  • X20 / X21 / X22: Birmingham - University - Selly Oak - Northfield - Longbridge

Rail replacement shuttle buses are in operation between Lichfield and Sutton, Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley and also between Longbridge to Redditch and Longbridge / Bromsgrove and Droitwich.

If you chose to drive your car and park at a station on one of the routes below because of this disruption, your rail ticket will be valid to travel back to the same station later in the day to collect your car.

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.