Incident resolved between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton / Worcestershire Parkway: disruption is expected until 15:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Saturday 20 June 2026 at 12:47
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Last updated
Saturday 20 June 2026 at 14:10
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bristol Temple Meads / Paignton, between Aberdeen / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Plymouth, between Nottingham and Cardiff Central
West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton, between Lichfield Trent Valley and Bromsgrove, and also between Four Oaks and Redditch
Description
The earlier fault with the signalling system in the Kings Norton area has now been rectified, allowing the line running through this station to reopen.
Until service recovers, trains running between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton / Worcestershire Parkway may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.
This is expected until 15:00.
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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.
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