West Midlands Railway Status | Amended early morning West Midlands Railway services in the Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street area on Sunday 6 October





Updated at: 23-Sep-2024 08:55:57: AM

Operator:  West Midlands Railway

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Routes affected:

Between Shrewsbury / Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street, and between Wolverhampton and Walsall / Rugeley Trent Valley

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Sandwell & Dudley / Hamstead and Birmingham New Street, closing some lines.

The following services are affected:

  • The 08:13 Wolverhampton to Rugeley Trent Valley service will start from Birmingham New Street at 08:45.
  • The 08:18 Wolverhampton to Walsall service will depart later than usual at 08:25 and will run later throughout.
  • The 08:25 Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury service will start from Wolverhampton at 08:44. A replacement bus service will operate from Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton, departing at 08:00.
  • The 08:28 Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton service will not run. A replacement bus service will operate throughout, departing earlier than usual at 07:31.

Check before you travel:

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus 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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