Disruption to West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove / Redditch expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove / Redditch

Description

There is a fault with the signalling system at Kings Norton, closing some lines at this station.

As a result, West Midlands Railway trains running between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton may be cancelled in full or revised to only run for part of their normal journey.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Rail replacement buses are in operation on the following routes:

• Longbridge and Redditch

• Longbridge and Bromsgrove

• Bromsgrove and Worcester Foregate Street

You may use your ticket on National Express West Midlands bus services between Sutton Coldfield and Longbridge via Birmingham New Street at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.