Disruption at Coventry expected until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 20:04
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Last updated
Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 21:06
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton / Crewe / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central
CrossCountry between Bournemouth / Southampton Central / Reading and Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Bournemouth and Birmingham New Street
London Northwestern Railway between London Euston / Milton Keynes Central / Northampton / Coventry and Birmingham New Street
West Midlands Railway between Leamington Spa and Nuneaton
Description
There is a fault with the signalling system in the Coventry area, resulting in trains having to run at reduced speed on all lines.
Trains running to / from and through Coventry may be delayed by up to 45 minutes or cancelled.
This is expected to continue until the end of the day.
Avanti West Coast customer advice:
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.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.