Disruption between Leamington Spa / Stratford-upon-Avon and Dorridge expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

West Midlands Railway between Stratford-upon-Avon / Dorridge and Worcester Foregate Street

Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street

Description

A fallen tree blocking the railway between Hatton and Dorridge means that some lines are closed. As a result, trains running between Leamington Spa / Stratford-upon-Avon and Dorridge may cancelled, revised or diverted.

Additionally a fault with the signalling system between Warwick Parkway and Hatton is causing disruption to some lines.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Chiltern Railways customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services:

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

• West Midlands Railway between Leamington Spa and Coventry, Birmingham New Street

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

Trains running between Stratford-upon-Avon and Dorridge are diverting via Whitlock's end.

To help you complete your journey, rail replacement road transport has been arranged at no extra cost to run in place of cancelled services between the affected stations.

Additional information:

Network Rail response teams are on their way to the site, with specialist staff expected to arrive at approximately 13:00.

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.