Disruption between Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham New Street and Dorridge expected until 15:00 

Route(s) affected

Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham Moor Street and Leamington Spa / London Marylebone

CrossCountry between Newcastle / York and Reading

West Midlands Railway between Worcester Foregate Street and Stratford-upon-Avon

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Olton and Solihull is causing disruption to journey between these stations. Trains running between Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham New Street and Dorridge may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:00.

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

To help you complete your journey, alternative road transport has been arranged at no extra cost:

Between Birmingham and Solihull: You can use your rail tickets on local bus services.

Between Solihull and Stratford-upon-Avon: A dedicated road transport shuttle service will operate from 13:00.

Please speak to a member of station staff or check the information screens for pickup locations and the latest departure times.

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 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.