Disruption between University and Birmingham New Street expected until 21:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Cardiff Central and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Leeds / Newcastle, between Cardiff Central / Gloucester and Nottingham, and also between Bristol Temple Meads and York

West Midlands Railway between Hereford / Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill and Birmingham New Street, between Bromsgrove and Lichfield Trent Valley, and also between Redditch and Four Oaks

Description

A safety inspection of the track between University and Birmingham New Street means trains need to run at reduced speeds. As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

You may use your ticket on CrossCountry services between University and Birmingham New Street at no extra cost.

Rail replacement shuttles will operate between Redditch / Bromsgrove and Longbridge and also between Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield Trent Valley.

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.