Disruption between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street expected until 22:15
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 19:43
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Last updated
Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 20:45
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Preston / Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston
CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street / Reading, and also between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth
London Northwestern Railway between Liverpool Lime Street / Crewe and Birmingham New Street
Transport for Wales between Aberystwyth / Shrewsbury / Chester and Birmingham International
West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street, and also between Wolverhampton and Walsall
Description
A points failure between Sandwell & Dudley and Birmingham New Street means the line towards Birmingham New Street is blocked. Trains running between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street may be revised, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted.
Disruption is expected until 22:15.
Avanti West Coast customer advice:
If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.
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.
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