Disruption between Birmingham Moor Street and Whitlocks End expected until 21:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill

Description

Heavy rain flooding the railway at Hall Green means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Birmingham Moor Street and Whitlocks End may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 21:30.

Customer advice:

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

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

• Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street / Warwick / Warwick Parkway / Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon

• National Express West Midlands services on the following routes:

  • 2 between Birmingham and Yardley Wood

  • 3 between Birmingham and Yardley Wood

  • 4 / 4A between Birmingham, Tyseley, Acocks Green, Olton and Solihull

  • 5 between Birmingham, Yardley Wood, Solihull and Shirley

  • 6 between Birmingham, Hall Green, Solihull and Shirley

  • 8A / 8C between Duddeston (nearby), Adderley Park - Small Heath, Five Ways (for Birmingham New Street / Cross City) and Hockley

  • 17 between Birmingham and Bordesley (occasional service)

  • 49 between Shirley Railway Station, Kings Norton, Northfield (nearby) and Longbridge

  • 60 between Birmingham and Small Heath (nearby)

  • 76 between University, Selly Oak, Yardley Wood, Solihull and Northfield

  • X1 between Birmingham, Bordesley, Birmingham International and Coventry

  • X2 between Birmingham, Sheldon and Solihull

• West Midlands Railway between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway / Stratford-upon-Avon via Solihull and Dorridge

If you're travelling to Shirley and a rail journey isn't possible, you can travel on West Midlands Railway services to Kings Norton to connect with bus route 49 to Shirley station.

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.

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.