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14/03/2025

Urgent repairs to the track are required at Birmingham New Street, disrupting various lines running through this station.

As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

This issue is expected to continue to impact services until 12:00.

London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway customer advice:

You may use your ticket on the following National Express West Midlands bus routes at no extra cost:

North of Birmingham:

  • 6: Sutton Coldfield - Four Oaks - Butlers Lane (nearby) - Walsall
  • 8A / 8C: Duddeston (nearby) - Adderley Park - Small Heath - Five Ways (for Birmingham New Street / Cross City) - Hockley
  • 11A / 11C: Erdington (nearby) - Cotteridge (for Kings Norton) - Bournville - Selly Oak (nearby)
  • 65: Birmingham - Aston (nearby) - Gravelly Hill (nearby)
  • 67: Birmingham - Aston (nearby) - Gravelly Hill (nearby)
  • 77: Walsall - Sutton Coldfield - Erdington (nearby)
  • 907: Birmingham - Perry Barr - New Oscott - Sutton Coldfield
  • X14: Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield (calling nearby Gravelly Hill and Sutton Coldfield)
  • X3: Birmingham to Blake Street (calling nearby all stations between Gravelly Hill and Blake Street)
  • X4: Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield (calling nearby all stations between Gravelly Hill and Sutton Coldfield)
  • X5: Birmingham to Four Oaks (calling nearby all stations between Gravelly Hill and Four Oaks)

South of Birmingham:

  • 11A / 11C (NXWM): Erdington (nearby) - Stechford - Acocks Green - Spring Road - Hall Green - Cotteridge (for Kings Norton) - Bournville - Selly Oak (nearby)
  • 18: Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby)
  • 23: [Birmingham] (NXWM): Birmingham - Five Ways
  • 24: Birmingham - Five Ways
  • 45: Birmingham - Bournville (nearby) - Kings Norton - Longbridge
  • 47: Birmingham - Bournville (nearby) - Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge
  • 48: University - Bournville (nearby) - Kings Norton - Northfield - Longbridge (nearby)
  • 49: Shirley Railway station - Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge
  • 61: Birmingham - University (nearby) - Selly Oak
  • 63: Birmingham - University (nearby) - Selly Oak - Bournville - Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge
  • 80: Birmingham - Five Ways - Smethwick Galton Bridge - West Bromwich
  • X20: Birmingham - University - Selly Oak - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge
  • X21: Birmingham - University - Selly Oak
  • X22: Birmingham - University - Longbridge - Northfield (nearby)

Rail replacement transport has been requested to operate between Longbridge and Bromsgrove / Redditch, and also between Lichfield Trent Valley and Sutton Coldfield. These services are expected to be in operation within the next hour.

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.

Affected operators
Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway
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Last updated: 14/02/25 - 11:00