Lines reopened: disruption between Birmingham Moor Street and Dorridge / Whitlocks End expected until 22:30 

Route(s) affected

Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Snow Hill and Banbuy / London Marylebone, between Birmingham Moor Street and Leamington Spa / London Marylebone, and also between Stourbridge Junction and London Marylebone

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham Snow Hill and Dorridge / Whitlocks End / Stratford-upon-Avon, between Dorridge and Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill, between Leamington Spa and Worcester Shrub Hill, and also between Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill

Description

All lines have now reopened following earlier heavy rain flooding the railway at Hall Green and Solihull. Trains running between Birmingham Moor Street and Dorridge / Whitlocks End may continue to be delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:30.

Chiltern Railways customer advice:

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

• Avanti West Coast between Birmingham New Street and London Euston

• CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Oxford and Reading

• London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and London Euston - please note, these services may also be disrupted due to a failure of the electricity supply between Birmingham International and Coventry

• National Express West Midlands between Birmingham, Solihull and Shirley

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

Rail replacement transport is in operation between Shirley and Stratford-upon-Avon.

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on National Express West Midlands services between Birmingham Snow Hill and Shirley.

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.