2026-07-09T01:25:24.160000+01:00 https://rail-disruptions.beh.uk/operator/LN/feed https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service-disruptions/lnr-wmr-weather-20260708/ 2026-07-09T01:25:24.160000+01:00 <p>The <a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/" title="">Met Office</a> are advising that temperatures today are expected to be above average for the time of year. Highs are forecast to exceed 30°C in London, and similar high temperatures are likely across central and southern England. This hot weather is expected to continue well into the week.</p><p>The forecast weather may cause trains to be disrupted. <a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/campaigns/hot-weather-and-the-railway/" title="">Heat</a> can cause overhead lines to expand and sag, line-side fires and also rails to buckle.</p><p>London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway are experiencing some heat related issues affecting some of their train services. </p><p><strong>Routes currently affected: </strong></p><ul><li>Buses replace trains between Bletchley and Bedford from approximately 12:52 until the end of the day </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Check before you travel:</strong></p><p>You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time <a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/journey-planner/" title="">Journey Planner</a>.</p><p>For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our <a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/rail-replacement-services/" title="">Rail Replacement Services page</a>.</p><p>You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our <a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/" title="">Find a Station page</a><a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/find-a-station/" title="">.</a></p><p>Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.</p><p><strong>Compensation:</strong></p><p>You may be entitled to <a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/help-and-assistance/compensation-and-refunds/" title="">compensation</a> if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.</p> https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service-disruptions/industrial-action-wmt-20260703/ 2026-07-08T22:01:11.404000+01:00 <p>Industrial action by the TSSA union will affect London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July. </p><p>On these dates, a reduced service will operate on some routes, while other routes will have no train service at all. Please see below for a more detailed impact. </p><p>You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time <a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/journey-planner/" title="">Journey Planner</a>. </p><h4><strong>London Northwestern Railway:</strong></h4><p><strong><em>Friday:</em></strong></p><p>A limited service will be in operation on the following routes only:</p><ul><li>London Euston - Milton Keynes Central: 1 train per hour </li><li>London Euston - Birmingham via Northampton: 1 train per hour</li><li>London Euston - Crewe: 1 train per hour</li><li>Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey: 1 train per hour</li><li>Birmingham - Liverpool: 1 train per hour</li></ul><p></p><p>No trains will run past 19:00, with final departures significantly earlier.</p><p>There will be no service all day on the following routes only:</p><ul><li>Bedford - Bletchley</li><li>Stafford - Crewe via Stoke-on-Trent</li></ul><p></p><p><strong><em>Saturday:</em></strong></p><p>A limited service will be in operation on the following routes:</p><ul><li>London Euston - Milton Keynes Central: 1 train per hour</li><li>London Euston - Birmingham via Northampton: 1 train per hour</li><li>London Euston - Crewe: 1 train per hour</li><li>Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey: 1 train per hour</li><li>Birmingham - Liverpool: 1 train per hour</li></ul><p></p><p>Services will start later than usual from 07:00. Early morning services will not run.</p><p>There will be no service all day on the following routes:</p><ul><li>Bedford - Bletchley</li><li>Stafford - Crewe via Stoke-on-Trent</li></ul><p></p><h4><strong>West Midlands Railway:</strong></h4><p><strong><em>Friday:</em></strong></p><p>A limited service will be in operation on the following routes<strong> </strong>only:</p><ul><li>Birmingham International - Rugeley Trent Valley via Birmingham New Street: 1 train per hour</li><li>Walsall - Wolverhampton via Birmingham New Street: 1 train per hour</li><li>Redditch / Bromsgrove - Lichfield (Cross City Line): 2 trains per hour</li></ul><p></p><p>No trains will run past 19:00, with final departures significantly earlier.</p><p>There will be no service all day on the following routes:</p><ul><li>Hereford - Birmingham New Street</li><li>Leamington Spa - Nuneaton</li><li>Kings Norton - Birmingham New Street (Camp Hill Line)</li><li>Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury</li><li>All routes via Birmingham Snow Hill</li></ul><p></p><p><strong><em>Saturday:</em></strong></p><p>A limited service will run on the following routes only:</p><ul><li>Birmingham International - Rugeley Trent Valley via Birmingham New Street: 1 train per hour</li><li>Walsall - Wolverhampton via Birmingham New Street: 1 train per hour</li><li>Redditch / Bromsgrove - Lichfield (Cross City Line): 2 trains per hour</li></ul><p></p><p>Services will start later than usual from 07:00. Early morning services will not run.</p><p>There will be no service all day on the following routes:</p><ul><li>Hereford - Birmingham New Street</li><li>Leamington Spa - Nuneaton</li><li>Kings Norton - Birmingham New Street (Camp Hill Line)</li><li>Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury</li><li>All routes via Birmingham Snow Hill</li></ul><p></p><h4><strong>Alternative options:</strong></h4><p>If you hold a ticket for travel on a train which has been cancelled you can return it to your place of purchase for a full refund. No administration fee will be charged.</p><p>Alternatively, tickets dated Friday 10 or Saturday 11 July can be used on an alternative London Northwestern Railway service / West Midlands Railway service on Thursday 9 July or Sunday 12 July instead.</p><p>You can read more information and read the FAQs on both the <a href="https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/industrialaction" title="">London Northwestern Railway</a> and <a href="https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/service-disruption/industrial-action" title="">West Midlands Railway</a> websites.</p><p><strong>Will my ticket be valid on other operators?</strong></p><p>On Friday 10 and Saturday 11 July you can use your ticket at no extra cost on:</p><ul><li>Chiltern Railways between Leamington Spa and Birmingham Snow Hill</li><li>Great Western Railway between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill</li><li>Transport for Wales between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury</li></ul><p></p><p>Additionally, any customers who hold a season ticket can also use <a href="https://www.westmidlandsmetro.com/" title="">West Midlands Metro</a> services on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 July at no extra cost. Please note this will only be between Birmingham city centre and The Hawthorns.</p><h4><strong>Compensation:</strong></h4><p>You may be entitled to <a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/help-and-assistance/compensation-and-refunds/" title="">compensation</a> if you experience a delay in completing your journey. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.</p> https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service-disruptions/birmingham-new-street-20260524/ 2026-05-25T04:33:50.492000+01:00 <p>Disruption caused by a <a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/delays-explained/signals-points-failure/" title="">fault with the signalling system</a> at Birmingham New Street has now ended. </p>