A tree is blocking the railway between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley, all lines are closed. As a result of this, trains running between these stations will be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on Rail Replacement transport (supplied via Stagecoach) between Walsall and Rugby Trent Valley Junction in both directions until further notice.

Your ticket is valid for journeys between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley. If you're travelling to or from Duddeston and Aston, you can also use the Cross City line towards Birmingham.

To help you complete your journey, you may use the following services, at no extra cost:

• London Northwestern Railway on the following routes:
  • between Birmingham New Street and Stafford (via Wolverhampton)
  • between Stafford and Rugby (via Rugeley Trent Valley)
  • between Birmingham New Street and Rugby
• National Express West Midlands on the following routes:
  • 4 / 4H / 4M (NXWM): West Bromwich - Tame Bridge Parkway - Walsall (for West Midlands Metro)
  • 6 [Sutton Coldfield] (NXWM): Sutton Coldfield - Four Oaks - Butlers Lane (nearby) - Walsall
  • 7 [Witton] (NXWM): Birmingham - Witton
  • 10A [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Lichfield
  • 11A / 11C (NXWM): Winson Green (for West Midland Metro) - Perry Barr (nearby) - Erdington (nearby)
  • 16 [Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham Markets - Hamstead, Green Lane
  • 19 [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich
  • 28 [Black Country] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich
  • 31 [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich / Bloxwich North
  • 32 [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich
  • 33 [Perry Barr] (NXWM): Perry Barr - Birmingham
  • 45 [Walsall] (NXWM): Bescot Stadium - Walsall
  • 52 [Perry Barr] (NXWM): Perry Barr - Birmingham
  • 54 / 54A [Perry Barr] (NXWM): Hamstead - Perry Barr
  • 60 [Wolverhampton] (NXWM): Wolverhampton - Bloxwich
  • 65 [Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham - Aston (nearby) - Gravelly Hill (nearby)
  • 67 (NXWM): Birmingham - Aston (nearby) - Gravelly Hill (nearby)
  • 69 (NXWM): Wolverhampton - Walsall
  • 70 [Walsall] (NXWM): Walsall - Bloxwich
  • 77 (NXWM): Walsall - Sutton Coldfield
  • 9 [Walsall] (NXWM): Wolverhampton - Bloxwich - Walsall
  • 529 (NXWM): Wolverhampton - Walsall
  • 825/829 (Arriva Midlands): Lichfield - Rugeley – Stafford
  • 907 (NXWM): Birmingham - Perry Barr - New Oscott - Sutton Coldfield
  • 934 (NXWM): Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall
  • 935 (NXWM): Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall
  • 997 (NXWM): Birmingham - Perry Barr - Walsall
  • X51 (NXWM): Birmingham - Walsall. Limited peak time service to Bloxwich - Bloxwich North (nearby) - Landywood - Cannock
• D&G Buses - Chaserider on the following routes:
  • 25, 25A, 26, 26A: Cannock- Hednesford
  • 60, 60A: Cannock - Lichfield
  • 62, 63: Cannock - Hednesford - Rugeley Trent Valley
  • Cannock - Stafford

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 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.

Following yellow and amber weather warnings associated with Storm Claudia, it is expected that the poor weather will continue to cause disruption to services running across the Transport for Wales network today.

Please check your entire journey in full before you travel. You can also view a live map of the Transport for Wales network.

If you are unable to complete your journey today, you'll be able to use tickets dated today for travel up until Monday 17 November at no extra cost.

Current weather related disruptions:

NorthLlanrwst and Blaenau Ffestiniog

Flooding caused by severe weather means no trains will be able to run between North Llanrwst and Blaenau Ffestiniog today, or tomorrow, Sunday 16 November.

To help you complete your journey, buses are running between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Festiniog. These will be provided by Carmel Travel.

Road transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

Shrewsbury and Newport (South Wales)

Services between Shrewsbury and Cardiff are disrupted. Until the water levels recede no trains will be able to run through the area.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on any CrossCountry train between Birmingham and Bristol and also between Bristol and Cardiff with Great Western Railway.

Transport for Wales strongly advise customers to not attempt to travel between Shrewsbury and Newport.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Llandrindod and Shrewsbury

Heavy rainfall flooding the railway between Llandrindod and Shrewsbury, means that the line is blocked. As a result, trains can not run between these stations.

Please note there is no road transport available from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport

A tree blocking the railway between these stations means that all lines are blocked. Click to view more information on this disruption.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner. Please take note of any Service Updates that may be showing with a warning triangle on your journey.

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.

Following yellow and amber weather warnings associated with Storm Claudia, it is expected that the poor weather will continue to cause disruption to services running across the Great Western Railway network today.

With some lines still closed for flooding it is estimated that some routes may continue to be disrupted until at least 12:00 on Sunday 16 November.

Trains are also affected by flooding between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple resulting in road transport replacing trains.

Tickets dated for travel yesterday will be accepted today, Saturday 15 November.

Disruption is affecting the following routes:

Between Swindon and Bristol Parkway

There is flooding between Swindon and Bristol Parkway. Flood water has risen above a certain level meaning trains are unable to run through the affected area. Network Rail are monitoring the water levels. Until the water recedes and the line is inspected trains are unable to run between between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.

Disruption is expected until 12:00 tomorrow, Sunday 16 November.

Great Western Railway will run an amended timetable with trains from Swansea running to Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads.

At Bristol Temple Meads customers can change for onward trains to Reading and London Paddington.

Customers from London Paddington / Reading / Swindon for Wales, should travel to Bristol Temple Meads and change there for services to Cardiff Central and Swansea.

Liskeard and Looe

Heavy rain flooding the railway between Liskeard and Looe means all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations will be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Taxis are running between Liskeard and Looe, operated by Taxi Services Plymouth and Yeos Taxis.

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, in both directions on the following local bus routes. Just show your rail ticket to the driver.

• Go Cornwall route 73 - Liskeard to Looe

Rail replacement transport has been requested between Liskeard and Looe, in both directions, via Sandplace and this is now in place (Operated by Plymouth and Yeos Taxis).

During this disruption if you wish to use local buses as an alternative means of transport and the local bus is not accepting Great Western Railway tickets, please purchase a ticket on the bus, keep it and send it, together with your train ticket, to Great Western Railway to claim for a refund.

Network Rail are monitoring the water levels; they have checked the line and the water is still above the closure mark, and this is at low tide, therefore it is unlikely that the line will reopen today.

Additional information:

You may wish to consider postponing your journey until the service returns to normal. Speak to station staff or use station help points if you require assistance.

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 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.

All lines are blocked between Stockport and Macclesfield because there is damage to the overhead electric wires between these stations. As a result of this, trains are unable to run between these stations and will be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:30.

CrossCountry customer advice:

Where possible, trains will be diverted via Crewe, not calling at Macclesfield or Stoke-on-Trent.

Replacement road transport is running between Stockport and Stoke On Trent via Macclesfield. You may use these services at no additional cost. Any confirmed coaches will be shown in online journey planners.

All road transport will be fully accessible. If you are a disabled customer requiring further assistance for your disrupted journey, please speak to railway station staff or use the customer help points if the station is unstaffed.

You may use your tickets at no extra cost on the following:

• Avanti West Coast between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent
• London Northwestern Railway between Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford

You do not need to amend your ticket to use it on these services.

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost

Northern customer advice:

Trains are unable to run between Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent.

Rail replacement transport has been arranged to run as follows:

• Departing at 17:00 Stockport to Stoke-on-Trentcalling at Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Poynton, Adlington, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Congleton, Kidsgrove and Stoke-on-Trent (operated by RSZ and Atlantic Travel)

Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick up points and be advised that bicycles, e-bikes and dogs (except for service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport.

Journey times may be extended by up to 60 whilst travelling by road transport.

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

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 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.

A tree blocking the railway at Cheadle Hulme, means that trains are having to run at reduced speed on some lines. As a result, trains running between Stockport and Wilmslow may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

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.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Gerrards Cross and West Ruislip. Whilst they carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Major disruption is expected until 19:45.

A visual disruption map video is now available.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services and routes:

• CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street / Leamington Spa / Banbury / Oxford and Reading
• Avanti West Coast services between Birmingham New Street / Milton Keynes Central and London Euston
• Great Western Railway services between Banbury / Oxford / Reading and London Paddington
• London Northwestern Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Coventry / Milton Keynes Central / Cheddington / Tring / Berkhamsted and London Euston
• West Midlands Railway services between Coventry and Leamington Spa
• Elizabeth line services between Reading / London Paddington and Central London
• London Underground:
  • Bakerloo line services between Oxford Circus / London Paddington and London Marylebone
  • Central line services between West Ruislip / South Ruislip and Oxford Circus
  • Metropolitan line services between Amersham / Rickmansworth / Harrow-on-the-Hill and Baker Street

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

A late running freight train at Gospel Oak, means that the line is blocked. As a result, trains can not run between barking Riverside and Gospel Oak. Trains running between these stations will be cancelled.

Disruption expected until 18:30.

Customer advice:

To help with your journey your tickets will be accepted on London Buses via any reasonable route.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Castle Cary and Taunton, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Castle Cary and Taunton.

Trains between London Paddington and Plymouth / Penzance will divert between Reading and Taunton (via Bristol Temple Meads, where they will call additionally).

Trains will depart London Paddington and Reading earlier than normal. Mostly normal timings departing Taunton and beyond.

Stopping trains between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids / Paignton will not run, however there will be a limited service of trains between London Paddington, Reading, Newbury, Hungerford, Pewsey, Westbury (and Castle Cary) .

Some trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads (and beyond) will extend to / from Plymouth / Penzance.

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 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.

Engineering work is taking place between Liskeard and Looe, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Liskeard and Looe.

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 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.

During pre-planned engineering work at Bransty Tunnel, between Corkickle and Whitehaven, inspections revealed unstable ground conditions which require urgent repair. As a result, the line through the tunnel is closed. Buses are replacing trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven with disruption expected until further notice.

Customer advice:

Service impact

Train services are running between Lancaster / Barrow-in-Furness and Corkickle, and also between Whitehaven and Carlisle.

Buses will replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven.

Please speak to station staff, see online journey planners or consult customer information screens for departure times of these buses. Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

Ticket acceptance

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern or TransPennine Express service within two hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart. This is at no extra cost, and does not require you to amend your ticket.

Additional information:

At the end of July, Network Rail carried out assessments and surveys inside Bransty Tunnel ahead of planned full track and drainage renewal that was scheduled to take place during August and September. This involved doing surveys to assess any weight limits for the heavy machinery needed for the planned renewals. These surveys uncovered some areas under the railway which need strengthening before any work can progress. After assessing the initial survey data by specialist expert engineers, Network Rail has closed Bransty Tunnel to all trains until further notice. The exact time frame for how long these repairs and subsequent track improvements will take is still being worked on.

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 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.