Trains affected by Snow Hill lines amended timetable
West Midlands Railway urge passengers to check before they travel
Last updated 31st Mar 2025
Rail passengers across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being urged to check before they travel from today (Monday 31st March).
It's as four West Midlands Railway (WMR) services between Hereford, Worcester, and Birmingham are being cut due to a shortage of available train carriages
The operator says the issues have been caused by 'challenges in the industry supply chain', and delays in getting essential parts for maintenance.
That's impacting the availability of WMR’s fleet that operates services through Birmingham Snow Hill.
John Doughty, WMR engineering director, said: “I am very sorry to any customers who have been impacted by services running with fewer carriages than usual in recent weeks.
“This has been due to circumstances outside of our control as we have been, and continue to be, suffering from delays to the supply of overhauled components supplied by the vehicle owner that are critical for the operation of the trains.
“We are working hard with the supply chain to resolve these issues as quickly as possible. To provide passengers with more certainty over the length of their train, we are introducing an amended timetable from Monday, with further changes to follow.
“I urge passengers using services via Birmingham Snow Hill to check their journeys before travelling and plan ahead while we work to restore the full timetable as quickly as possible.”
Under the amended timetable, some peak time services between Birmingham and Leamington Spa, Worcester and Hereford will not run.
There'll also be further timetable amendments later in the spring, with details to be confirmed nearer the time.
The changes are expected to remain in place until the summer.