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Lines reopened: disruption between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street expected until 22:00 

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Incident reported: Saturday 03 October 2026 at 18:40

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Last updated

Saturday 03 October 2026 at 19:08

Train operators affected

  • Transport for Wales
  • West Midlands Railway

Route(s) affected

Transport for Wales between Aberystwyth / Llandudno Junction and Birmingham International

West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier trespass incident between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street. Trains between these stations may continue to be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.

This is expected until 22:00.

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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.

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