Overview
- National Rail reports urgent repairs between Telford Central and Wolverhampton have blocked the line toward Wolverhampton.
- Trains between Shrewsbury or Stafford and Wolverhampton may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes, affecting some Birmingham journeys.
- Disruption is now expected to continue until the end of the day, updating earlier guidance that pointed to mid-morning resolution.
- Stagecoach-operated rail replacement buses are running between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton via Telford Central in both directions.
- Ticket acceptance spans multiple routes, including Avanti on Chiltern (Birmingham Moor Street–London Marylebone), CrossCountry (Stafford–Birmingham New Street), London Northwestern Railway (Stafford–Wolverhampton and Wolverhampton–London Euston), West Midlands Metro between Wolverhampton and Birmingham, and specified Transport for Wales and West Midlands Railway services.