Due to heavy rain flooding the railway between Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa all lines are currently closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:30.

Customer Advice:

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted on the following alternatives:

• Alternate CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Reading
• Great Western Railway services via any reasonable route
• Avanti West Coast services between Birmingham New Street and London Euston
• London Underground services via any reasonable route

Rail replacement transport is in operation between Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa.

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.