The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Stafford and Tamworth, meaning all lines are closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or diverted. This is expected until 10:30.

Avanti West Coast Customer Advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives:

• Chiltern Railways are conveying passengers between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone
• London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway via any reasonable route

London Northwestern Railway Customer Advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives:

• Avanti West Coast between Crewe and London Euston
• CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Tamworth / Nuneaton

Rail Replacement (supplied via Stagecoach) are accepting passengers between Rugby and Stafford until further notice.

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.