A person has been hit by a train between Birmingham International / Nuneaton and Coventry. To allow the emergency services to safely carry out their work, all lines are currently closed.
Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes, revised or diverted.
This is expected until 13:30.
If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
Customer advice:
Avanti West Coast
Birmingham International and Coventry will not be served.
You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:
- Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone
- CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Tamworth / Reading
- Transport for Wales between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International
- West Midlands Railway via any reasonable route
CrossCountry
You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:
- London Northwestern Railway via any reasonable route
- National Express West Midlands buses between Birmingham New Street and Coventry via Birmingham International
- West Midlands Railway via any reasonable route
London Northwestern Railway
You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:
- Avanti West Coast between Crewe / Birmingham New Street and London Euston
- CrossCountry between Stafford and Leamington Spa, and between Birmingham New Street and Leicester, and also between Derby and Tamworth
- National Express West Midlands buses as follows:
- Route X1 (NXWM): Birmingham - Bordesley - Birmingham International - Coventry
- Routes 8A / 8C (NXWM): Duddeston (nearby) - Adderley Park - Small Heath - Five Ways (for Birmingham New Street / CrossCity)
- Routes 11A / 11C (NXWM): Erdington (nearby) - Stechford - Acocks Green - Spring Road - Hall Green
- Route X12 (NXWM): Birmingham - Birmingham International - Solihull
- Route 14 [Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham - Duddeston - Stechford - Lea Hall (nearby) - Marston Green (nearby)
- Route 72 (NXWM): Marston Green - Lea Hall (nearby) - Solihull
- Route 97 (NXWM): Nearby to Adderley Park, Stechford and Lea Hall to Chelmsley Wood (where you can connect with other buses for Marston Green)
- National Express Coventry buses as follows:
- Route 5 [Coventry] (NXWM): Tile Hill - Canley - Coventry
- Routes 18 / 18A [Coventry] (NXWM): Tile Hill - Coventry
Rail replacement buses have been requested to operate between Coventry and Northampton. You will be updated here once this is confirmed.
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 information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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.