No trains between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley / Walsall until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Redditch and Four Oaks, and between Bromsgrove and Lichfield Trent Valley, and between Walsall and Wolverhampton

Description

A fire next to the track at Aston means all lines are closed. As a result, trains are unable to run between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley / Walsall.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer Advice:

To assist you with your travel, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:

• London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham and Stafford to connect with trains to Lichfield Trent Valley

• CrossCountry between Birmingham and Tamworth, and between Birmingham and Stafford to connect with trains to Lichfield Trent Valley

• National Express West Midlands on the following bus routes: 6, 8A / 8C, 10A, 11A / 11C, 65, 67, 77, 907, X14, X3, X4, X5.

Rail replacement transport has been requested to shuttle between Walsall and Rugeley.

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 our travel information pages.

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.