Storm Goretti to impact London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services today and Friday 9 January 

Route(s) affected

Across the London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway network

Description

The Met Office have issued yellow and amber weather warnings for snow and ice which cover the London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway network. These will be in place until Friday 9 January.

Storm Goretti has been named and will bring ice, strong winds and snow to parts of England and Wales.

You are strongly advised to check your journey in full on either of the affected days, and check our Status and Disruptions page if your journey involves travel with other train operators.

Due to the nature of Storm Goretti, circumstances may change quickly and London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway are unable to guarantee you will be able to complete your journey.

Ticket restrictions have been relaxed in order for you to travel earlier or to postpone your plans, and travel on Saturday 10, Sunday 11 or Monday 12 January instead.

Please be aware that across the network, trains that do run may be delayed, cancelled or altered at late notice due to the severe weather.

Current disruptions:

Birmingham Moor Street and Tyseley

Severe weather between Birmingham Moor Street and Tyseley means that some lines are blocked. As a result trains running between Birmingham Moor Street and Whitlocks End / Dorridge may be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

Thursday 8 January:

Please check your entire journey before you travel.

As a result of uncertain road conditions and to ensure the safety of staff and passengers, rail replacement services are currently unavailable and will not be provided in place of cancelled services.

Friday 9 January:

A reduced service is expected to operate on routes between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street / London Euston tomorrow, Friday 9 January. Once we have more information, further details will be provided here.

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

Thursday 8 January:

The following routes will be disrupted as follows:

• Between Birmingham New Street and Hereford:

Services on the route between Birmingham New Street and Hereford will run between Birmingham New Street and Great Malvern only

• Between Redditch and Four Oaks:

Service suspended

• Between Lichfield Trent Valley and Bromsgrove:

A reduced service is in operation

• Between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury:

A reduced service is in operation

• Between Walsall - Wolverhampton:

A reduced service is in operation

• Between Kidderminster - Whitlocks End:

A reduced service is in operation

• Between Worcester Foregate Street and Dorridge:

A reduced service is in operation

• Between Worcester Foregate Street and Stratford-upon-Avon:

A reduced service is in operation

Friday 9 January:

The following routes are expected to be disrupted as follows:

• Four Oaks - Redditch: services suspended

• Nuneaton - Leamington Spa: services suspended

• Birmingham New Street - Hereford: services suspended

• Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury: operating an amended timetable

• Walsall - Wolverhampton: services suspended between Birmingham New Street and Walsall

• Kidderminster - Whitlocks End: services suspended

• Worcester Foregate Street - Dorridge: services suspended

• Birmingham Snow Hill - Worcester Foregate Street: services suspended

Further information:

Rail replacement services will not be available due to road conditions.

We strongly advise you to avoid travelling unless absolutely necessary.

A reduced timetable is in place on several routes to ensure the safety of passengers.

Please check your entire journey before you travel.

Your existing ticket may be used for travel up to and including Monday 12 January.

You can also use your ticket on Avanti West Coast services at no extra cost, to facilitate earlier travel.

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.