Disruption between Birmingham New Street and Stafford expected until 08:30 

Route(s) affected

between Birmingham New Street and Stafford

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Wolverhampton and Stafford means that some lines are blocked.

As a result, trains running through between Birmingham New Street and Stafford may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, diverted or revised.

This is expected until 08:30.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

Avanti West Coast services will not call at Wolverhampton or Sandwell & Dudley.

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on rail replacement services (supplied via Stagecoach) between Wolverhampton and Stafford via Penkridge in both directions.

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.