Disruption between Leicester and Birmingham New Street expected until 10:30  

Route(s) affected

between Leicester and Birmingham New Street

Description

A broken down train at Hinckley means the line towards Birmingham New Street is blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 10:30.

Customer advice:

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

• The two CrossCountry services operating before and after your cancelled service

• East Midlands Railway services from Leicester to Derby, changing there for services towards Birmingham New Street

• London Northwestern Railway / Avanti West Coast from Nuneaton and Tamworth for connecting services towards Birmingham New Street

• West Midlands Railway from Nuneaton to Coventry for connecting services towards Birmingham New Street

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost

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.