The following amendments will be made to West Midlands Railway services over the New Year period from Monday 30 December until Wednesday 1 January.
Monday 30 December
The following alterations to train services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will apply.
- 20:26 Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury will not run
- 20:52 Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury will call additionally at Bilbrook, Codsall, Albrighton, Cosford and Oakengates.
Tuesday 31 December - New Year's Eve
The following alterations to train services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will apply.
- 20:26 Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury will not run
- 20:52 Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury will call additionally at Bilbrook, Codsall, Albrighton, Cosford and Oakengates
- 22:00 Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street will not run
- 22:40 Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street will terminate at Wolverhampton.
Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
Train services will run to a special timetable based on Sunday service frequency on the following routes.
- Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street
- Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street
- Birmingham New Street - Walsall - Rugeley Trent Valley
- Leamington Spa - Coventry - Nuneaton.
Train services will run to an amended timetable and will start up later on the following routes:
- Hereford / Great Malvern - Birmingham New Street
- Lichfield Trent Valley / Four Oaks - Birmingham New Street - Redditch / Bromsgrove
- Worcester Foregate Street / Kidderminster - Dorridge / Leamington Spa / Whitlocks End / Stratford-upon-Avon (via Birmingham Snow Hill)
- Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You may also find our Christmas and New Year Travel Summary has useful information and advice if you are planning to make a journey over the festive period.