Issue resolved: disruption between Walsall and Birmingham New Street expected until 22:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Wolverhampton and Walsall, and also between Rugeley Trent Valley / Walsall and Birmingham New Street

Description

Trains are returning to normal following a fire at a property near to the railway between Walsall and Perry Barr.

As services recover, trains between Walsall and Birmingham New Street may still be cancelled or revised.

This is expected until 22:30.

Customer advice:

Rail replacement transport is in operation between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall, in both directions. Your ticket can be used on these services at no additional cost.

If you chose to drive your car and park at a station on one of the routes below because of this disruption, your rail ticket will be valid to travel back to the same station later in the day to collect your car.

Options when travelling to Rugeley Trent Valley:

If you're travelling to Rugeley Trent Valley: You can travel via Lichfield Trent Valley, Stafford, Nuneaton, or Rugby and change for a connecting service to Rugeley Trent Valley.

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, with the following operators:

• Midland Metro between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street

• West Midlands Railway:

  • between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley. If you're travelling to or from Duddeston and Aston, you can also use the Cross City line towards Birmingham, as long as it's not affected

• London Northwestern Railway:

  • between Birmingham New Street and Stafford (via Wolverhampton), between Stafford and Rugby (via Rugeley Trent Valley), and between Birmingham New Street and Rugby

• National Express West Midlands:

  • Bus Route 4 / 4H / 4M: Walsall - Tame Bridge Parkway - West Bromwich (for West Midlands Metro)

  • Bus Route 6 [Sutton Coldfield]: Sutton Coldfield - Four Oaks - Butlers Lane (nearby) - Walsall

  • Bus Route 7 [Witton]: Birmingham - Witton

  • Bus Route 10A [Walsall]: Lichfield - Walsall

  • Bus Route 11A / 11C: Winson Green (for West Midland Metro) - Perry Barr (nearby) - Erdington (nearby)

  • Bus Route 16 [Birmingham]: Birmingham Markets - Hamstead, Green Lane

  • Bus Route 19 [Walsall]: Walsall - Bloxwich

  • Bus Route 28 [Black Country]: Walsall - Bloxwich

  • Bus Route 31 [Walsall]: Walsall - Bloxwich/Bloxwich North

  • Bus Route 32 [Walsall]: Walsall - Bloxwich

  • Bus Route 33 [Perry Barr]: Birmingham - Perry Barr

  • Bus Route 45 [Walsall]: Walsall - Bescot Stadium

  • Bus Route 52 [Perry Barr]: Birmingham - Perry Barr

  • Bus Route 54 / 54A [Perry Barr]: Hamstead - Perry Barr

  • Bus Route 60 [Wolverhampton]: Wolverhampton - Bloxwich

  • Bus Route 65 [Birmingham]: Birmingham - Aston (nearby) - Gravelly Hill (nearby)

  • Bus Route 67: Birmingham - Aston (nearby) - Gravelly Hill (nearby)

  • Bus Route 69: Walsall - Wolverhampton

  • Bus Route 70 [Walsall]: Walsall - Bloxwich

  • Bus Route 77: Walsall - Sutton Coldfield

  • Bus Route 9 [Walsall]: Wolverhampton - Bloxwich - Walsall

  • Bus Route 529: Wolverhampton - Walsall

  • Bus Route 825/829 (Arriva Midlands): Lichfield - Rugeley – Stafford

  • Bus Route 907: Birmingham - Perry Barr - New Oscott - Sutton Coldfield

  • Bus Route 934: Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall

  • Bus Route 935: Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall

  • Bus Route 997: Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall

  • Bus Route X51: Birmingham - Walsall. Limited peak time service to Bloxwich - Bloxwich North (nearby) - Landywood - Cannock

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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.