Engineering work is taking place between Wolverhampton and Penkridge, closing all lines from 15:00 on Saturday and all day on Sunday.
Avanti West Coast:
After 15:00 on Saturday:
Trains that usually run between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Scotland will run between Crewe and Scotland only.
Sunday:
Trains that usually run between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Blackpool North / Scotland will run between Crewe and Blackpool North / Scotland only.
Trains that usually between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh will run between Crewe and Edinburgh only.
An amended train service will run as follows:
- 1 train per hour will run between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street
- 2 train per hour will run between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly
- 2 train per hour will run between London Euston and Birmingham New Street (1 train every 2 hours will run to / from Wolverhampton)
- Trains to / from North Wales will be amended to run between Crewe and Holyhead only
CrossCountry:
After 15:00 on Saturday and all day on Sunday:
Buses will replace trains between Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent via Stafford.
London Northwestern Railway:
After 15:00 on Saturday and all day on Sunday:
Train services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will run between Stafford and Liverpool Lime Street only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Wolverhampton and Stafford.
You should travel on other services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street.
Additionally on Sunday, the 14:34 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street service is retimed to run 8 minutes earlier between Birmingham New Street and Stafford.
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.