Disruption between Birmingham New Street and Redditch / Bromsgrove expected until 08:30 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry services between Edinburgh / Manchester Piccadilly / Ely and Bristol Temple Meads, between Edinburgh / Leeds / Derby and Plymouth, between Nottingham / Derby and Cardiff Central, between Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Paignton

West Midlands Railway services between Litchfield Trent Valley and Longbridge / Bromsgrove, between Four Oaks and Redditch, and also between Birmingham New Street and Redditch / Bromsgrove / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford

Description

A points failure between Birmingham New Street and Redditch / Bromsgrove means that fewer trains are able to run on all lines. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 08:30.

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

To help you arrive at your destination, rail replacement transport has been confirmed to run as follows:

• Between Longbridge and Redditch

• Between Longbridge and Bromsgrove

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services and routes:

• CrossCountry services between between Birmingham New Street and University

• West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Shirley

• National Express West Midlands

  • Route 11A / 11C (NXWM): Stechford - Acocks Green - Spring Road - Hall Green - Cotteridge (for Kings Norton) - Bournville - Selly Oak (nearby)

  • Route 18 [Northfield] (NXWM): Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby)

  • Route 23 [Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham - Five Ways

  • Route 24 (NXWM): Birmingham - Five Ways

  • Route 45 [South Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham - Bournville (nearby) - Kings Norton - Longbridge

  • Route 47 [South Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham - Bournville (nearby) - Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge

  • Route 48 (NXWM): University - Bournville (nearby) - Kings Norton - Northfield - Longbridge (nearby)

  • Route 49 [South Birmingham] (NXWM): Shirley Railway Station - Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge

  • Route 61 (NXWM): Birmingham - University (nearby) - Selly Oak

  • Route 63 [South Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham - University (nearby) - Selly Oak - Bournville - Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge

  • Route 80 (NXWM): Birmingham - Five Ways - Smethwick Galton Bridge - West Bromwich

  • Route X20 (NXWM): Birmingham - University - Selly Oak - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge

  • Route X21 (NXWM): Birmingham - University - Selly Oak

  • Route X22 (NXWM): Birmingham - University - Longbridge - Northfield (nearby)

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.