Major rail disruption to hit West Midlands this weekend due to closed line
Engineering works closes rail line
Passengers travelling across parts of the West Midlands are being warned of significant rail disruption this weekend as engineering work closes lines between Perry Barr and Darlaston and Rugeley Town.
The work will affect services between Birmingham International, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley, as well as trains between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury and services between Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Saturday disruption
On Saturday, trains between Birmingham International or Wolverhampton and Walsall or Rugeley Trent Valley will only operate between Birmingham International or Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street, using the route via Sandwell & Dudley.
There will be no trains between Birmingham New Street and Walsall or Rugeley Trent Valley.
Services between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury will operate to an amended timetable between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton. However, trains will not call at Tame Bridge Parkway, Darlaston or Willenhall.
Rail replacement buses will run on two routes:
- Birmingham New Street to Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley, calling via Tame Bridge Parkway.
- Tame Bridge Parkway to Wolverhampton, via Darlaston and Willenhall.
Sunday services
The disruption will continue on Sunday, with trains between Birmingham International or Wolverhampton and Walsall or Rugeley Trent Valley again operating only as far as Birmingham New Street via Sandwell & Dudley.
There will be no train services between Birmingham New Street and Walsall or Rugeley Trent Valley.
A rail replacement bus service will operate between Birmingham New Street and Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley via Tame Bridge Parkway.
Passengers advised to allow extra time
Travellers are being advised to check their journey before setting off, as replacement buses may be busier than usual and journeys are likely to take longer.
Passengers can use the National Rail Journey Planner to check the latest service information and plan alternative journeys.
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