We're getting a direct Walsall-London Euston rail service as part of regional timetable changes

Walsall train passengers are getting a new direct service to London from this month.

Travellers will be able to catch the 5.46am service from Walsall Railway Station, in Station Street, without having to change at Birmingham New Street from May 18.

Train operator West Midlands Railway said the “limited service” will run Mondays- Fridays.

There will be one direct service in each direction. The evening direct service will depart London Euston at 6.18pm, arriving in Walsall at 9.16pm.

Journeys take approximately 2hrs to 2hrs and 45mins.

The new addition to rail schedules is part of spring timetables revisions due from May 17.

There is also a new early morning Saturday service from Wolverhampton Railway Station to Rugeley Trent Valley departing at 5.53am which will call at all stations between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley.

Meanwhile timetable changes on the Cross City Line will involve more early morning services Monday-Friday.

The 5.28am Birmingham New Street to Lichfield Trent Valley train will now call at Aston, Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield City.

On Saturdays the 5.31am Birmingham New Street to Lichfield Trent Valley will now call at Aston, Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield City.

On Sundays the 8.51am Birmingham New Street to Lichfield Trent Valley will call at Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield City. The 8.58 Birmingham New Street to Redditch will be an express service.

Operator London Northwestern Railway posted on X: @LNRailway Timetables are changing this May! From May 17,there are additional services between Walsall and London Euston, and Birmingham & Liverpool Lime Street.”

In 2019 a hourly service was for a time launched from Walsall- London Euston Mondays-Saturdays.