Major disruption to West Midlands rail network

Trains are being delayed and cancelled due to a points failure between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.

National Rail said the fault meant lines would be blocked, with disruption expected to last until the end of Thursday, affecting West Midlands Railway and Transport for Wales services.

Trains are unable to run between Shrewsbury and Birmingham International as a result of the failure, and an hourly rail replacement shuttle has been organised to run between Shrewsbury, Wellington, Telford Central and Wolverhampton.

On other parts of the network, passengers were advised of delays of up to 30 minutes, as well as some revisions to services.

The replacement shuttle will run every hour from 06:30 until 21:30 BST and a return service from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury will run every hour from 06:45 until 20:45, National Rail said.

Train tickets can be used on National Express West Midlands Buses between Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton, including Willenhall and Darlaston.

Trains will continue to operate between Shrewsbury and Telford Central, and between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street only.

Transport for Wales between services Aberystwyth and Birmingham International, calling at Holyhead, Chester, and Crewe, and also between Aberystwyth and Birmingham New Street are also affected.

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