Storm Boelo - disruption to West Midlands Railway services today  

Route(s) affected

Various West Midlands Railway routes

Description

Storm Boelo has been named by the Met Office. Amber and yellow weather warnings have been issued in England, covering until the end of the day on Sunday 25 October. West Midlands Railway are experiencing disruption this evening.

Current service disruptions:

Birmingham New Street and Redditch

Damage to the overhead wires between Birmingham New Street and Redditch means all lines are blocked.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on rail replacement (supplied via Stagecoach) between Longbridge and Redditch / Bromsgrove in both directions.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on National Express West Midlands between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge in both directions until further notice.

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.