Major disruption between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton expected until 10:00 

Route(s) affected

Transport for Wales between Llandudno Junction / Crewe / Aberystwyth and Birmingham International

West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street

Description

The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. Whilst they do their work, all lines are closed. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Major disruption is expected until 10:00.

A visual disruption map video is available.

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services

• Transport for Wales services between Shrewsbury and Crewe, changing at Crewe for London Northwestern Railway services to Birmingham New Street via Stafford and Wolverhampton

• Transport for Wales services between Shrewsbury and Hereford, changing at Hereford for West Midlands Railway services to Birmingham New Street via Droitwich Spa and Bromsgrove

• Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway, Transport for Wales and West Midlands Railway services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham stations

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.

Rail replacement has been requested to run between Shrewsbury / Telford Central and Wolverhampton. These are expected on site from 09:00.

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Limited rail replacement buses are expected on site at approximately 09:00, they will run as follows:

• From Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton, provided by Lakeside

• From Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury, provided by JKT

Road transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

Check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales live map.

Pay As You Go:

If you're using Pay As You Go, don't forget to tap out if you abandon your journey or use an alternative service or mode of transport.

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.