Signalling fault closes Birmingham Moor Street station

Summarised from 3 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 14 Nov, 07:57 · Archive

A signalling fault at Birmingham Moor Street station prevented trains from passing through on Thursday morning.

A signalling fault at Birmingham Moor Street station prevented all trains from passing through on Thursday morning. West Midlands Railway reported that services between Birmingham Snow Hill and Dorridge, Whitlocks End and Stratford-upon-Avon were subject to delays, cancellation and alteration. One passenger told the BBC that passengers had been informed their train from Warwick would return to London.

National Rail engineers attended the scene to resolve the issue. All lines subsequently reopened, but National Rail expected disruption to continue until 13:00 GMT, with trains facing delays of up to 40 minutes if not cancelled. West Midlands Railway said that 'services are on the move now, however we are continuing to experience severe delays across the Snow Hill lines.'

Passengers were offered alternative travel arrangements. Ticket acceptance remained in place on local National Express buses and West Midlands Metro services. Separately, Chiltern Railways had no services on Thursday between Birmingham Moor Street and Stourbridge Junction, and between Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon due to strike action, with a reduced service between Leamington Spa and Birmingham Moor Street.

Signalling fault closes Birmingham Moor Street station — Image: Birmingham World

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Signal fault disrupts trains between Northampton and Birmingham New StreetSignal fault disrupts services on Saturday morningExpress & Star · 14 Nov, 07:29
Signal fault disrupts trains between Northampton and Birmingham New StreetSignal fault disrupts services on Saturday morningBirmingham World · 14 Nov, 07:29
Rail lines reopen at Birmingham station following faultPassengers had been warned of major disruption due to a points failure, which meant trains were unable to pass through the station, but National Rail engineers attended the scene to resolve the issue.Express & Star · 12 Nov, 12:39
Rail lines reopen at Birmingham station following faultPassengers had been warned of major disruption due to a points failure, which meant trains were unable to pass through the station, but National Rail engineers attended the scene to resolve the issue.Birmingham World · 12 Nov, 12:39
Train disruption after signalling faultNo train services can pass through Birmingham Moor Street station due to signalling failures.BBC Birmingham And Black Country · 12 Nov, 10:31
West Midlands train services disrupted by ‘points of failure’ at Birmingham stationWest Midlands Bus services are offering ticket acceptance.Birmingham World · 12 Nov, 09:12
West Midlands train services disrupted by ‘points of failure’ at Birmingham stationWest Midlands Bus services are offering ticket acceptance.Express & Star · 12 Nov, 09:12

In this story: Birmingham Moor Street · West Midlands Railway · National Rail · Birmingham Snow Hill · Chiltern Railways · National Express · West Midlands Metro

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