Birmingham New Street cancels all trains to and from station over ‘wire issue’ – Bundlezy

Birmingham New Street cancels all trains to and from station over ‘wire issue’

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gustavo Pantano/Spotlight Images/Shutterstock (13447930j) Strike action by the RMT union in Birmingham New Street Station and the Official Pickets around the station. Rail strikes across the United Kingdom. Pickets at Birmingham New Street early this morning., Birmingham New Street Station, Birmingham, England - 08 Oct 2022
The busy station has seen a halt to services today (Picture: Shutterstock)

A train station which serves millions of passengers each year has halted all services to and from the station today.

Damage to an overhead wire has prompted Birmingham New Street Station to cancel all services, affecting multiple rail companies.

Routes to Coventry, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Rugeley are facing severe delays, cancellations and diversions.

And the cancellations will last the rest of the day, according to National Rail, but tickets are being accepted on buses on reasonable routes.

CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, Transport for Wales and West Midlands Railway are all affected.

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National Rail wrote online: ‘Trains running through Birmingham New Street may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.’

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