Disruption between Redditch / Bromsgrove and Birmingham New Street expected until 08:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Plymouth and Derby / Leeds / York / Edinburgh, between Bristol Temple Meads and Standsted Airport / Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Cardiff Central and Nottingham / Derby

West Midlands Railway between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street / Redditch / Bromsgrove and Birmingham New Street, between Redditch and Four Oaks, between Bromsgrove / Longbridge and Lichfield Trent Valley

Description

Overrunning engineering works between Redditch / Bromsgrove and Birmingham New Street means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 08:00.

West Midlands Railway customer advice:

Rail replacement transport will operate between Redditch and Longbridge in both directions to help you complete your journey.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.