Lines reopened: disruption to West Midlands Railway services between Smethwick Galton Bridge and Stourbridge Junction expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Stratford-upon-Avon / Whitlocks End / Birmingham Snow Hill and Kidderminster, and between Dorridge / Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill, and between Kidderminster and Whitlocks End

Description

Following slippery rails in the Old Hill area earlier today, lines have now opened. Trains between Smethwick Galton Bridge and Stourbridge Junction may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Chiltern Railways are no longer affected by this incident.

Customer advice:

Rail replacement has been requested and will be in operation between Worcester Foregate Street and Stourbridge Junction in both directions. No time of arrival is confirmed just yet.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternate West Midlands Railway services between:

• Birmingham New Street and Worcester, via Droitwich Spa / Great Malvern.

• Birmingham New Street and Sandwell & Dudley, via Smethwick Galton Bridge

• Stourbridge Town and Stourbridge Junction to connect with bus and rail services

You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives:

• West Midlands Metro via any reasonable route

• National Express West Midlands bus routes as follows:

  • Routes 4 / 4H / 4M: Walsall - Tame Bridge Parkway - West Bromwich (for West Midlands Metro) - Oldbury - Blackheath - Sandwell & Dudley - Rowley Regis - Cradley Heath.

  • Routes 8A / 8C: Duddeston (nearby) - Adderley Park - Small Heath - Five Ways (for Birmingham New Street / CrossCity) - Hockley

  • Route 9 [Black Country]: Birmingham - Halesowen Interchange - Cradley Heath (nearby) - Lye - Stourbridge Town

  • Routes 12 / 12A: Birmingham - Langley Green - Dudley

  • Route 13 [Birmingham]: Birmingham - Langley Green

  • Route 16 [Black Country]: Wolverhampton - Stourbridge

  • Route 80: Birmingham - Five Ways - Smethwick Galton Bridge - West Bromwich

  • Route 87: Birmingham - Smethwick Rolfe Street (nearby) - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Oldbury (nearby to Sandwell & Dudley) - Dudley

  • Route X10: Birmingham - Old Hill - Cradley Heath - Merry Hill

  • Route X7: Wolverhampton - Dudley - Smethwick Rolfe Street (nearby) - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham

  • Route X8: Wolverhampton - Dudley - Bearwood - Birmingham (nearby New Street and Snow Hill Station)

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.