Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime St.

[MarkWi72]

Are there no direct services anymore? Can't find any for tomorrow.

 

[yrreb]

There's engineering work in and around Wolverhampton so LM services are running LIV - CRE. https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co....vices-wolverhampton-saturday-17-and-sunday-18

London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway:

Train services between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury will run between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury only. You are advised to travel on other services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton.

Trains between Wolverhampton and Walsall will run between Birmingham New Street and Walsall only - to a special timetable at a reduced level of frequency (local stopping train services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street will not run).

Rail replacement buses will operate between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street - calling at all intermediate stations.

 

[duncanp]

I am travelling from Birmingham to Manchester tomorrow, and the first calling point is Stafford.

Does the engineering work mean that the train is going to take a diversionary route via Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley?

 

[Robert Mann]

I am travelling from Birmingham to Manchester tomorrow, and the first calling point is Stafford.

Does the engineering work mean that the train is going to take a diversionary route via Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley?

Looks like services are diverting via the route that goes through Aston, Perry Barr and Bescot Stadium before rejoining the usual route towards Stafford just after Wolverhampton.

 

[BrummieBobby]

Looks like services are diverting via the route that goes through Aston, Perry Barr and Bescot Stadium before rejoining the usual route towards Stafford just after Wolverhampton.

Correct; leaving New St via Bescot, Darlaston Junction, Portobello Junction and rejoining its usual route at Bushbury Junction.

 

[The Planner]

I am travelling from Birmingham to Manchester tomorrow, and the first calling point is Stafford.

Does the engineering work mean that the train is going to take a diversionary route via Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley?

Others have noted the route. XC don't sign the Chase line.

 

[duncanp]

Correct; leaving New St via Bescot, Darlaston Junction, Portobello Junction and rejoining its usual route at Bushbury Junction.

Thanks.

I'll have to sit in the opposite direction to normal to have a forward facing seat