Buses replace trains between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley until approximately 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Birmingham International / Wolverhampton and Rugeley Trent Valley

Description

A tree is blocking the railway between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley. As a result of this, trains are unable to run between these stations and will be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until approximately 16:00.

Customer advice:

Rail replacement transport is in operation between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall.

If you're travelling to Rugeley Trent Valley you can travel via Lichfield Trent Valley, Stafford, Nuneaton, or Rugby and change for a connecting service to Rugeley Trent Valley.

Your ticket is valid for journeys between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley. If you're travelling to or from Duddeston and Aston, you can also use the Cross City line towards Birmingham.

To help you complete your journey, you may use the following services, at no extra cost:

• London Northwestern Railway on the following routes:

  • between Birmingham New Street and Stafford (via Wolverhampton)

  • between Stafford and Rugby (via Rugeley Trent Valley)

  • between Birmingham New Street and Rugby

• National Express West Midlands on the following routes:

  • 4 / 4H / 4M (NXWM): West Bromwich - Tame Bridge Parkway - Walsall (for West Midlands Metro)

  • 6 [Sutton Coldfield] (NXWM): Sutton Coldfield - Four Oaks - Butlers Lane (nearby) - Walsall

  • 7 [Witton] (NXWM): Birmingham - Witton

  • 10A [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Lichfield

  • 11A / 11C (NXWM): Winson Green (for West Midland Metro) - Perry Barr (nearby) - Erdington (nearby)

  • 16 [Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham Markets - Hamstead, Green Lane

  • 19 [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich

  • 28 [Black Country] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich

  • 31 [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich / Bloxwich North

  • 32 [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich

  • 33 [Perry Barr] (NXWM): Perry Barr - Birmingham

  • 45 [Walsall] (NXWM): Bescot Stadium - Walsall

  • 52 [Perry Barr] (NXWM): Perry Barr - Birmingham

  • 54 / 54A [Perry Barr] (NXWM): Hamstead - Perry Barr

  • 60 [Wolverhampton] (NXWM): Wolverhampton - Bloxwich

  • 65 [Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham - Aston (nearby) - Gravelly Hill (nearby)

  • 67 (NXWM): Birmingham - Aston (nearby) - Gravelly Hill (nearby)

  • 69 (NXWM): Wolverhampton - Walsall

  • 70 [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich

  • 77 (NXWM): Walsall - Sutton Coldfield

  • 9 [Walsall] (NXWM): Wolverhampton - Bloxwich - Walsall

  • 529 (NXWM): Wolverhampton - Walsall

  • 825/829 (Arriva Midlands): Lichfield - Rugeley – Stafford

  • 907 (NXWM): Birmingham - Perry Barr - New Oscott - Sutton Coldfield

  • 934 (NXWM): Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall

  • 935 (NXWM): Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall

  • 997 (NXWM): Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall

  • X51 (NXWM): Birmingham - Walsall. Limited peak time service to Bloxwich - Bloxwich North (nearby) - Landywood - Cannock

• D&G Buses - Chaserider on the following routes:

  • 25, 25A, 26, 26A: Cannock- Hednesford

  • 60, 60A: Cannock - Lichfield

  • 62, 63: Cannock - Hednesford - Rugeley Trent Valley

  • Cannock - Stafford

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.