Updated at: 14-Jan-2025 21:20:49: PM
Operator: London Northwestern Railway
Routes affected:
London Northwestern Railway between Crewe and Rugby / Northampton / London Euston
Twitter Hashtag: Polesworth
Description of Incident
During a routine overnight inspection on Tuesday 3 December, embankment damage was found between Polesworth and Atherstone. Network Rail engineers are on site carrying out all necessary repairs.
One of the two southbound lines is closed. This means trains from Crewe towards London Euston will not call at Atherstone (in this direction only).
Disruption is expected to continue until further notice.
Customer advice:
Trains from Crewe towards London Euston will not call Atherstone.
Replacement buses will operate between Tamworth – Atherstone – Nuneaton for customers travelling to / from Atherstone, in the southbound direction only. Buses will run at the following times:
- From Tamworth at 06:06, then at XX:06 each hour until 23:06
- From Atherstone at 06:28, then at XX:28 each hour until 23:28
Please note that on Sundays the buses will run at the following times instead:
- From Tamworth at 10:50 and 12:04, then at XX:04 each hour until 20:04, then at 21:06 and 22:03
- From Atherstone at 11:12 and 12:26, then at XX:26 each hour until 20:26, then at 21:28 and 22:25
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey up to and including Friday 24 January 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.
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