Buses to replace trains due to engineering works between Stafford and Wolverhampton today
See how each service will be impacted today (August 30).
West Midlands rail passengers are being warned of disruption today (Sunday, August 30) as engineering works close all railway lines between Wolverhampton and Stafford.
The work is affecting Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry and London Northwestern Railway services, with replacement buses, amended timetables and changes to routes in place.
Passengers travelling between Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stafford are among those who could face longer journeys and changes to their usual services. Rail replacement bus services are in place.
A spokesperson for London Northwestern Railyway said: “Engineering work is taking place between Wolverhampton and Stafford, closing all lines. Train services between Birmingham New Street and Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street will run between Stafford/Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street only.
“Rail replacement buses will operate between Wolverhampton and Stafford. Customers are advised to use West Midlands Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton.”
Here is how each service will be impacted:
Avanti West Coast
- London Euston to Scotland services via Nuneaton will depart earlier.
- These services will also call at Crewe, Oxenholme Lake District and Penrith North Lakes.
- London Euston to Scotland services via Birmingham New Street will run every two hours between Preston and Edinburgh.
- Replacement buses will run between Wolverhampton and Crewe.
CrossCountry
- Services will run between Stoke-on-Trent, Macclesfield, Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly.
- Buses will replace trains between Wolverhampton, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent.
London Northwestern Railway
- London Euston to Crewe services will run to a slightly amended timetable.
- Birmingham New Street to Crewe/Liverpool Lime Street services will only run between Stafford/Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street.
- Stafford to Crewe services via Stoke-on-Trent will run to an amended timetable.
- Rail replacement buses will run between Wolverhampton and Stafford.
- Passengers are advised to use other services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton.
To check your routes before your travel, visit the London Northwestern website.
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