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26/08/2024

A fault with the signalling system at Gravelly Hill means the line from Lichfield Trent Valley towards Birmingham is currently blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

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

Customers travelling north of Birmingham:

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

  • CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Stafford / Tamworth
  • London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and Stafford
  • Customers for Duddeston and Aston may use alternate West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Walsall
  • National Express West Midlands on routes: 6, 8A, 8C, 11A, 11C, 65, 67, 77, 907, X14, X3, X4, X5

Customers travelling south of Birmingham:

  • CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and University
  • Alternate West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham Moor Street and Shirley
  • National Express West Midlands on routes: 11A, 11C, 18, 23, 24, 45, 47, 48, 49, 61, 63, 80, X20, X21, X22

Replacement road transport has been requested to run on the following routes but is not yet in operation:

  • Lichfield Trent Valley and Sutton Coldfield

The cross-city south line is also disrupted due to a fault on a train. Please see more information here.

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.

Affected operators
West Midlands Railway
Nationalrail link
Last updated: 29/07/24 - 07:53