Disruption between Nuneaton and Leicester expected until 21:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Stansted Airport and Birmingham New Street, between Birmingham New Street and Cambridge / Leicester

Description

A tree blocking the railway at Narborough means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Nuneaton and Leicester may be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

Customer advice:

Rail replacement transport has been requested to run between Nuneaton and Leicester

You may use your ticket onboard the following services at no extra cost:

• Alternative CrossCountry services between Coventry and Birmingham New Street, and also between Birmingham New Street and Tamworth / Derby

• Avanti West Coast services between Coventry and Birmingham New Street

• East Midlands Railway services between Leicester and Derby

• London Northwestern services between Coventry and Birmingham New Street, and also between Tamworth and Nuneaton

• West Midlands Railway services between Coventry and Nuneaton

If your CrossCountry train is cancelled, then you can use your ticket on the two CrossCountry services operating before and after your cancelled service

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost

If you're travelling between Birmingham and Water Orton / Coleshill Parkway, National Express West Midlands bus service X70 runs from Priory Queensway to Birmingham Road (Water Orton) and Coleshill Parkway Railway Station.

Please purchase your ticket on board and keep the receipt (or a record of contactless payment). Apply for a reimbursement for this bus ticket via the customer relations team by providing a copy of the ticket or transaction alongside your railway ticket.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.