Lines reopened: residual disruption in the Wolverhampton area expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Wolverhampton

Transport for Wales between Birmingham International and Aberystwyth / Chester / Llandudno Junction / Holyhead

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury

Description

Lines have reopened following a tree blocking the railway in the Wolverhampton area. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

Mutual ticket acceptance is in place with West Midlands Railway services between Coventry and Wolverhampton at no extra in both directions.

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.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

You can check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales Live Map.

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

Rail replacement transport is in operation between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury. Please speak to station staff for further assistance.

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 drop-off 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.