Poor weather is forecast to affect parts of England and Wales today  

Route(s) affected

Various routes across England and Wales.

Description

The Met Office have issued a yellow and amber weather warning for heavy rain in parts of England and Wales today.

Extreme weather impact:

The forecasted weather may cause trains to be disrupted:

• Heavy rainfall can cause flooding that results in tracks being underwater and embankments being damaged, causing potential landslips

• Flooding can affect points and signalling equipment, which allow trains to move from one line to another

Advice for customers:

Please check before you travel and allow more time for your journey on affected days. Speed restrictions may be in place which can cause delays and cancellations.

Current disruptions due to the poor weather are listed below:

• Disruption between Shrewsbury and Craven Arms / Wolverhampton

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Please take note of any service updates that may be showing with a warning triangle on your displayed journeys.

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.