Planned train disruptions and engineering works

Network Rail will be carrying out upgrade works to the roof above platforms at Birmingham New Street for 8 months from Sunday 2 April.

How will this affect me?

A full service is expected to operate through Birmingham New Street during this time, but a series of rolling platform closures will take place whilst this work is delivered. Platforms will be closed in pairs for four weeks at a time. Some services will be retimed by up to 3 minutes as a result.

This means trains may depart from different platforms than usual, so you're advised to check your platform number on the departure boards and listen out for audio announcements at the station. Please also ensure you check your train times before you travel.

The first platform closure will affect platforms 5 and 6 from Sunday 2 April to Sunday 30 April.

Planned improvement works

Check the calendar for a summary of the work we’ve got planned over the next few weeks.

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Alterations for the month

Dates Alterations
Sat, 02/03/2024 to Sun, 03/03/2024 Amended services to / from Shrewsbury on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 March
Locations affected:

Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton / Shrewsbury / Preston

Transport for Wales between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury / Chester / Crewe / Holyhead / Aberystwyth

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury

Sat, 02/03/2024 to Sat, 02/03/2024 Amended service to / from Lichfield Trent Valley on Saturday 2 March
Locations affected:

Between Lichfield Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street

Sun, 03/03/2024 to Sun, 03/03/2024 Amended 08:57 Dorridge to Birmingham Snow Hill service on Sunday 3 March
Locations affected:

08:57 Dorridge to Birmingham Snow Hill

Sat, 09/03/2024 to Sun, 10/03/2024 Amended services to / from Shrewsbury on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 March
Locations affected:

Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury Transport for Wales between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury / Chester / Crewe / Holyhead / Aberystwyth West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury

Sun, 10/03/2024 to Sun, 10/03/2024 Buses replace trains between Hednesford and Rugeley Trent Valley on Sunday 10 March
Locations affected:

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley

Sun, 10/03/2024 to Sun, 10/03/2024 Buses replace trains between Stourbridge Junction and Brimingham Snow Hill until 16:30 on Sunday 10 January
Locations affected:

West Midlands Railway between Dorridge and Stourbridge Junction; and also between Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill

Sun, 10/03/2024 to Sun, 10/03/2024 Buses replace trains between Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Moor Street / Snow Hill until 16:30 on Sunday 10 March
Locations affected:

Chiltern Railways between Stourbridge Junction and London Marylebone

West Midlands Railway between Dorridge and Stourbridge Junction

Sat, 16/03/2024 to Sun, 17/03/2024 Buses replace trains between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March
Locations affected:

Avanti West Coast between Shrewsbury and London Euston

Transport for Wales between Aberystwyth / Machynlleth and Birmingham International

West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street

Sun, 17/03/2024 to Sun, 17/03/2024 Amended 08:57 Dorridge to Birmingham Snow Hill service on Sunday 17 March
Locations affected:

08:57 Dorridge to Birmingham Snow Hill

Sun, 24/03/2024 to Sun, 24/03/2024 Buses replace trains between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley on Sunday 24 March
Locations affected:

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham International / Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley

Sun, 24/03/2024 to Sun, 24/03/2024 Buses replace morning trains between Droitwich Spa and Bromsgrove on Sunday 24 March
Locations affected:

West Midlands Railway between Hereford / Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill and Birmingham New Street

Sun, 31/03/2024 to Sun, 31/03/2024 Buses replace early morning trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International on Sunday 31 March
Locations affected:

Avanti West Coast between Wolverhampton and London Euston

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street

London Northwestern Railway between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street

Transport for Wales between Chester / Shrewsbury and Birmingham International

West Midlands Railway between Wolverhampton and Walsall / Rugeley Trent Valley