Services resume after 'incident' cleared between Birmingham International and Coventry
The unnamed major incident has been cleared.
Train services should be running as normal after an incident at Berkswell between Birmingham International and Coventry has now cleared.
The unnamed incident affected a range of train companies including: West Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Rail and Avanti West Coast.
This afternoon, West Midlands Railway said: “Emergency services have finished dealing with an incident at Berkswell.
“The line between Coventry and Birmingham International has now been reopened, and services should be operating as normal.”
On the Trainline App, the incident was described as a “major disruption” this morning.
The full description on Trainline read: “The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Birmingham International and Coventry, resulting in all lines being closed.
“Trains running between these stations may therefore be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted.
“Major disruption is expected until 10:15.”
The incident caused ramifications beyond 10.15am for passengers, as the incident was prolonged for several hours.
Emergency services have been contacted for further information about the matter.
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