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Disruption between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury expected until the end of the day 

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Incident reported: 16 Oct 2024 at 19:08

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Last updated

16 Oct 2024 at 19:45

Route(s) affected

Between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury

Description

Heavy rain flooding the railway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury is causing disruption to journeys running between these stations.

As a result, trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 25 minutes.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

West Midlands Railway

Rail replacement coaches are on standby to operate in place of any cancelled services on the route.

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.