Disruption between Tamworth and Stafford expected until the end of the day  

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Chester / Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Preston / Glasgow Central

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Crewe

Description

Damage to the overhead electric wires between Tamworth and Stafford is causing disruption to journeys between these stations. The line from Stafford towards Tamworth is blocked, with trains being diverted or cancelled. Whilst engineers are working on the issue, the following alterations will apply:

• Avanti West Coast services from Tamworth towards Stafford will be diverted and will not call at Tamworth and Lichfield Trent Valley

• London Northwestern Railway services are unable to run between Rugby and Crewe

Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day.

A visual disruption map video is now available

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

Trains from Tamworth towards Stafford will be diverted to run via Birmingham International.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Northwestern Railway services between Rugby and Stafford, services between these stations are being provided by rail replacement buses.

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice

Trains may be revised to start / terminate their journey at Rugby, not running north towards Crewe. Some trains may be diverted.

Rail replacement buses are running between Rugby and Stafford, please note, rail services are running via Birmingham New Street.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Avanti West Coast services between Birmingham New Street and Crewe.

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.