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Disruption between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International expected until 17:00 

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Incident reported: Saturday 03 October 2026 at 15:33

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Last updated

Saturday 03 October 2026 at 16:15

Train operators affected

  • Avanti West Coast
  • CrossCountry
  • London Northwestern Railway
  • Transport for Wales
  • West Midlands Railway

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and London Euston

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Southampton Central

London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and London Euston

Transport for Wales between Llandudno Junction / Aberystwyth and Birmingham International

West Midlands Railway between Rugeley Trent Valley and Birmingham International

Description

A points failure between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 17:00.

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.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train is delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

  • Avanti West Coast services between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International in this direction only

  • National Express buses between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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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