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‘All lines closed’ after incident at train station shuts down network | UK | News
A number of train services have been suspended tonight as emergency services respond to a serious incident at aMidlands railway station.
The train schedule has since been thrown into chaos, with journeys to Scotland, Wales, and numerous cities across England now running on hurried reschedules and delays while emergency services respond to an incident at Birmingham’s Northfield Railway Station.
Police were pictured at the station tonight as ‘all lines’ were suspended between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton/Bromsgrove/Hereford and between Litchfield Trent Valley and Redditch.
CrossCountry trains between Edinburgh and Bristol Temple Meads, between Leeds and Plymouth, and also between Leicester and Cardiff Central are also affected.
It is not clear what has happened but there were reports of people visibly upset outside of the station.
A National Rail spokesman wrote on its website: “The emergency services are dealing with an incident in the Kings Norton area.
“So they can safely carry out their work, all lines are closed.
“Trains between Birmingham New Street and Droitwich Spa/Worcestershire Parkway may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.
“Disruption is expected until the end of the day.”
Road transport has been requested and will run all stations between Longbridge and Redditch and Longbridge and Bromsgrove. We estimate the road transport shuttle to commence within the hour.
You may use your ticket at no extra cost to help complete your journey on:
London Northwestern Railway:
National Express West Midlands:
Bus Route 8A / 8C (NXWM): Duddeston (nearby) – Adderley Park – Small Heath – Five Ways (for Birmingham New Street / Cross City) – Hockley
Bus Route X3 (NXWM): Birmingham to Blake Street (calling nearby all stations between Gravelly Hill and Blake Street)
Bus Route X5 (NXWM): Birmingham to Four Oaks (calling nearby all stations between Gravelly Hill and Four Oaks)
Passengers travelling to/from Duddeston and Aston can use the Walsall to Birmingham line, if this is not affected.
National Express West Midlands:
Bus Route 48 (NXWM): University – Bournville (nearby) – Kings Norton – Northfield – Longbridge (nearby)
