Following a passenger being taken ill on a train between Birmingham Moor Street and Dorridgeall lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. This is expected until 19:15.
West Midlands Railway Customer Advice:
Ticket acceptance is in place with CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa.
If you're travelling between Stratford-upon-Avon (and Stratford Parkway) and Birmingham, you can use alternative routes via Whitlocks End.
You can also travel on London Northwestern Railway & West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham New Street - Adderley Park - Stechford - Marston Green - Birmingham International, as well as between Birmingham Moor Street and Shirley to connect with local bus services to stations on this route.
Ticket acceptance is available with National Express West Midlands on the following routes:
- Bus Route 4 / 4A [Solihull] (NXWM): Birmingham - Tyseley - Acocks Green - Olton - Solihull
- Bus Route 5 [Solihull] (NXWM): Birmingham - Yardley Wood - Shirley - Solihull
- Bus Route 6 [Solihull] (NXWM): Birmingham - Hall Green - Shirley - Solihull
- Bus Route 8A / 8C (NXWM): Duddeston (nearby) - Adderley Park - Small Heath - Five Ways (for Birmingham New Street / CrossCity) - Hockley
- Bus Route 11A / 11C (NXWM): Stechford - Acocks Green - Spring Road - Hall Green - Cotteridge (for Kings Norton) - Bournville
- Bus Route 31 [Solihull] (NXWM): Acocks Green - Solihull
- Bus Route 49 [South Birmingham] (NXWM): Shirley Railway Station - Kings Norton - Northfield (nearby) - Longbridge
- Bus Route 58 [Solihull] (NXWM): Olton Station - Solihull
- Bus Route 72 (NXWM): Marston Green - Lea Hall (nearby) - Solihull
- Bus Route 76 (NXWM): University - Selly Oak - Yardley Wood - Solihull
- Bus Route X1 (NXWM): Birmingham - Bordesley - Birmingham International - Coventry
- Bus Route X2 (NXWM): Birmingham - Solihull
Rail replacement transport has beeen requested but not yet been 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.
âââââââCompensation:
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.