Lines reopened between Stratford-upon-Avon / Leamington Spa and Dorridge: disruption expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street / Birmingham Snow Hill / Stourbridge Junction, and also between Leamington Spa and Birmingham Moor Street

CrossCountry between Reading and York / Newcastle

West Midlands Railway between Stratford-upon-Avon / Leamington Spa / Dorridge and Worcester Foregate Street, and also between Dorridge and Worcester Shrub Hill

Description

The tree has now been removed from the line near Lapworth and trains can begin to run as normal.

While service recovers, trains running between Stratford-upon-Avon / Leamington Spa and Dorridge may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Customer advice for West Midlands Railway:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on:

• West Midlands Railway trains between Birmingham Moor Street and Shirley. From there, you can connect with local bus services to stations on this route

• West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International, via Adderley Park, Stechford, and Marston Green, to connect with local bus services

• London Northwestern Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International, via Adderley Park, Stechford, and Marston Green, to connect with local bus services
  
  

A rail replacement shuttle bus is running between Stratford-upon-Avon and Dorridge.

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 set-down 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.