Lines reopened: Disruption between Tamworth and Derby / Lichfield Trent Valley expected until 15:00  

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Liverpool Lime Street / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

CrossCountry between Penzance and Edinburgh, and between Plymouth and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen, and between Reading and York / Newcastle, and also between Cardiff Central / Birmingham New Street and Nottingham

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Crewe

Description

Following the emergency services dealing with an earlier incident between Tamworth and Derby / Lichfield Trent Valley, all lines have now reopened.

As service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 15:00.

CrossCountry Customer Advice:

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

• East Midlands Railway via any reasonable route

• London Northwestern Railway between Nuneaton and Stafford

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.

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.