Cross City Closure: Saturday 26 July - Sunday 3 August
The Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for nine days this summer while an HS2 viaduct is built near the new Curzon Street station.
- From Saturday 26 July - Sunday 3 August, trains will not operate between Lichfield and Birmingham. The line is planned to reopen on Monday 4 August.
- Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, and between Birmingham New Street and Tame Bridge Parkway. Services to Rugeley Trent Valley will also be diverted and take slightly longer.
- Trains will continue to run normally between Birmingham New Street and Redditch/Bromsgrove on the southern section of the Cross City line.
- To enable the safe completion of the complex bridge installation, train services between Birmingham and Tame Bridge Parkway will also be impacted.
- The closure is needed to install a steel section of a new viaduct which will carry HS2 trains into Curzon Street over the existing Victorian brick viaduct that connects the route from Duddeston to Birmingham New Street.
Rail Replacement Bus Information
- You require a valid rail ticket to travel on a rail replacement bus.
- All of our rail replacement vehicles are fully accessible.
- Animals are not permitted on rail replacement buses (except for assistance animals).
- Large items of luggage and non-folding bicycles are not permitted onboard rail replacement bus services.
- Food and drink may be taken onboard, however this is at the driver's discretion.
- All services will display the destination and 'rail replacement' wording.
- For more information on rail replacement services, click here.
Changes to your journey
- Reminder: In line with the National Rail Conditions of Travel, you will be eligible to claim Delay Repay if your journey is delayed by 15 minutes or more against the pre-advertised rail replacement timetable in operation during the above dates. You will not be eligible to claim for any difference between the arrivals in the regular timetable and the rail replacement timetable.
- If you choose not to travel due to the engineering works, you're advised to contact your point of purchase to discuss refund options. Find out more here: Ticket refunds and changes | West Midlands Railway
- For further information or assistance contact us: Customer services | West Midlands Railway