Disruption between Stafford and Rugby expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

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

London Northwestern Railway between Crewe and London Euston

Lumo between Stirling and London Euston

Description

The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Stafford and Rugby. Whilst they carry out their work all lines between these stations, on the route via Tamworth, will be closed.

Trains will be delayed awaiting lines reopening, cancelled, revised or diverted to on the route via Birmingham.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

Some services may be diverted between Stafford and Rugby, running via Birmingham. Those that are diverted will not call at Lichfield Trent Valley, Tamworth or Nuneaton.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives in both directions until further notice:

• CrossCountry services between:

  • Manchester Piccadilly and Reading in both directions

  • Birmingham New Street and Tamworth / Nuneaton both directions

• Great Western Railway services between Reading and London Paddington

• London Northwestern Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Milton Keynes Central

• West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives in both directions until further notice:

• Avanti West Coast services between:

  • Liverpool Lime Street / Milton Keynes Central and Crewe

  • Milton Keynes Central and London Euston

• CrossCountry between Nuneaton and Birmingham New Street

Please note that Avanti West Coast services are also affected by this disruption

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.