Coventry train station: Trains cancelled or delayed as 'all lines blocked' after 'points failure' - Avanti, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway affected
There is travel disruption through Coventry this morning as all train lines are “blocked”.
Trains will be cancelled or delayed through the city. National Rail says on its website: “A points failure at Coventry means all lines as blocked. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled or delayed.
“This is expected until 09:15. You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.”
In its latest update National Rail said lines have now re-opened but trains will still be cancelled or delayed. Services affected are: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway”.
If you are travelling on an Avanti train this morning National Rail advises: “If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.”
If you are travelling with CrossCountry it says: “To assist you with your journey, your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the two CrossCountry services operating before and after your cancelled service. If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost
“Unfortunately, any seat reservations will not be carried over to another train, but Coach B, H and L are our unreserved coaches on CrossCountry services (where available) so please head to them.”
Routes affected are:
- Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh / Lancaster / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street and London Euston
- CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Southampton Central / Bournemouth, and between Nottingham and Bournemouth
- West Midlands Railway between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa
- London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and Northampton / Milton Keynes Central / London Euston