Reduced West Midlands Railway service between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Wellington is causing disruption to journeys through this station. As a result, trains running between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton may be cancelled.

This is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

West Midlands Railway are reducing the number of trains on this route to a maximum of three trains per hour. This will help prevent gridlock and keep the remaining services moving.

Rail replacement transport:

Rail replacement buses have been arranged to shuttle between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, calling at all stations. These will be operated by JKT International, Brit Coaches, Q&S Coaches and Coastal Liner. All coaches from these operators are fully accessible.

These are expected to commence at 07:30 and operate until 12:00. At 12:00, the disruption will then be re-evaluated. Your ticket can be used on these services at no extra cost.

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.