Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Smethwick Galton Bridge, closing all lines.
Until approximately 16:20, the following amendments will take place:
Trains that usually run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street via Sandwell & Dudley will divert via an alternative route. This will significantly increase your journey time.
Additionally, the following services will be amended to start from Wolverhampton:
Trains will not call at Wolverhampton and will divert via an alternative route.
You may use your ticket on Avanti West Coast train services between Stafford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street at no extra cost.
Additionally, you may use a combination of London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway train and bus services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street, and then connect with a London Northwestern Railway train service between Wolverhampton and Stafford. All of these services are at no extra cost.
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Crewe will run between Wolverhampton and Crewe only.
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will depart slightly earlier from Birmingham New Street. These services will divert and not call at Smethwick Galton Bridge.
To help you complete your journey, rail replacement buses will run between Birmingham New Street and Sandwell & Dudley, calling at Smethwick Galton Bridge.
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury will run between Sandwell & Dudley and Shrewsbury only.
Trains between Rugeley Trent Valley / Walsall and Wolverhampton will run to an amended timetable and not call at Smethwick Rolfe Street or Smethwick Galton Bridge. Trains will continue to run between Sandwell & Dudley and Wolverhampton, and between Rugeley Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street.
To help you complete your journey, rail replacement buses will run between Birmingham New Street and Sandwell & Dudley, calling at Smethwick Rolfe Street and Smethwick Galton Bridge.
Trains to / from Birmingham New Street / Birmingham International will run between Wolverhampton and Chester / Shrewsbury only.
You can use your ticket on alternative train and replacement bus services between Birmingham International and Wolverhampton.
You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.