Three-day closure on rail line in Birmingham for major work on HS2
Rail replacement buses will run throughout the weekend
The Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will be closed for three days to make way for major work on HS2.
Network Rail said the line would be closed from Friday (28th May) until Sunday (31st May) with normal service resuming on Monday (1st June).
A HS2 viaduct is being installed near the new Curzon Street station. The 150-metre-long viaduct will carry HS2 trains towards Curzon Street over the existing viaduct between Duddeston and Birmingham New Street.
The trains will run as normal n the southern section of the Cross City line. Network Rail said train services between Birmingham and Tame Bridge Parkway will also be impacted.
Patrick Cawley, director for On Network Works at Network Rail and HS2, said: “We’re asking passengers to plan ahead of a three-day closure on the Cross City line between Birmingham and Lichfield, which is needed to safely install a new HS2 viaduct deck over the existing railway.
“Using an innovative engineering solution, we’ve worked to minimise the impact of this work on rail passengers as much as possible but urge those planning to travel on the affected dates to check our website for information about changes to journeys."
Jonny Wiseman, customer experience director for West Midlands Railway, said: “We want to thank passengers for their patience while this major piece of engineering work is carried out and the northern section of the Cross City Line is closed.
"Rail replacement buses will be running during the closure, and passengers are encouraged to check their travel before setting out.”