No trains for five days at Birmingham New Street over Christmas
Passengers are being warned that no trains will run to, from or through Birmingham New Street for five days while major railway upgrades take place, with updated travel information expected to be available from early October.
Passengers planning to travel over Christmas are being warned that no trains will run to, from or through Birmingham New Street for five days while major railway upgrades take place.
Network Rail has announced that the busy city centre station will be closed to train services between December 24 and 28, with passengers urged to plan their journeys in advance.
The closure will affect rail services travelling to, from and through Birmingham New Street during the festive period.
Network Rail said the disruption is necessary to allow major railway upgrades to take place, although further details of the planned work have not been provided in the announcement.
Passengers intending to travel over Christmas are being advised to check their journeys before setting off, with updated travel information expected to be available from early October.
In a statement on social media, Network Rail said: "Planning to travel this Christmas? There will be no trains running to, from or through Birmingham New Street between 24 and 28 December while major railway upgrades take place."
Passengers can check for updates and journey information through the National Rail website.
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