Avanti West Coast Status | Buses replace trains between Wolverhampton and Stafford on Sunday 6 April





Updated at: 12-Mar-2025 11:55:03: AM

Operator:  Avanti West Coast

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Routes affected:

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton / Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street / Preston / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, and also between Birmingham New Street and Preston / Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

CrossCountry between Plymouth / Paignton / Bournemouth / Southampton Central / Reading / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly

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

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Wolverhampton and Penkridge, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Rail replacement buses will operate between Wolverhampton and Stafford.

CrossCountry:

Rail replacement buses will operate between Wolverhampton, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent.

London Northwestern Railway

Services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will start / terminate at Stafford.

Replacement bus services will operate between Wolverhampton and Stafford. You may also use alternate services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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This page created on: 13-Jan-2025 13:54:36: PM

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