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Disruption between Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley / Wolverhampton expected until 22:30 

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Incident reported: Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 21:05

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Last updated

Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 21:55

Train operators affected

  • West Midlands Railway

Route(s) affected

Between Perry Barr and Wolverhampton

Description

A local operational issue between Perry Barr and Hamstead is causing disruption to journeys between Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley, and also between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton via Bescot Stadium.

Trains on these routes will be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 20 minutes.

This is expected until 22:30.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on National Express West Midlands between Walsall and Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street in both directions until further notice.

Rail Replacement transport (supplied via Stagecoach) is operating between Walsall and Rugby Trent Valley Junction in both directions.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.


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