Reduced CrossCountry service on some routes today 

Route(s) affected

Various routes on the CrossCountry network

Description

A shortage of available train crew means some CrossCountry services have been cancelled or altered.

The following routes are affected:

• Nottingham / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central

• Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport

• Bristol Temple Meads and Plymouth / Penzance

Service alterations may also be possible on other routes not listed above.

You are advised to check before you travel. If your planned service is cancelled then your ticket will be valid on the two CrossCountry services operating before and the two CrossCountry services after.

Please check CrossCountry's Service Updates page which has advice, including ticket acceptance and replacement bus information where it is in place, for individual train cancellations. Alternatively, please speak to station staff, train staff or use station help points for help in completing your journey today.

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.