Lines reopened: disruption between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street expected until 21:30 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast services between Crewe / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Wolverhampton and London Euston, also between Holyhead and Birmingham New Street

CrossCountry services between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth / Reading / Southampton Central

London Northwestern Railway services between Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street / Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street

Transport for Wales services between Aberystwyth / Chester / Holyhead / Shrewsbury and Birmingham International

West Midlands Railway services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street / Rugeley Trent Valley / Walsall

Description

Lines have reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street. Trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 21:30.

London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway customer advice:

Your ticket can be used on the following alternatives at no extra cost:

• West Midlands Metro via any reasonable route

• National Express West Midlands via any reasonable route

Transport for Wales customer advice:

Rail replacement transport is being sourced to operate. You will be updated here once this is confirmed.

Your ticket can be used on the following alternatives at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International until further notice

• Avanti West Coast between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International until further notice

• West Midlands Metro at Wolverhampton

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this 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 set-down 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.