The London Midland rail service between the capital and Crewe will be diverted on six days between 30th April and 29th May, meaning it will not stop at Stone or Stafford.
Since March 2016, trains have been running over the new Norton Bridge flyover which has been constructed as part of Network Rail’s £250 million Stafford Area Improvements Programme. Even though trains are running on the new flyover, there are still some works to be completed.
These works will remove the last remaining bottleneck that causes delays on the West Coast Main Line, leading to more reliable and potentially faster and more frequent services in the future.
On the following days, London Midland trains between London Euston and Crewe will take a diversion, meaning they will not be stopping at Stafford or Stone and journeys will be longer than normal:
- Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd May
- Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May
- Sunday 29th May
A rail replacement coach service will operate between Stafford, Stone and Stoke-on-Trent, connecting with train services towards London Euston and Crewe at Stoke-on-Trent.
Click HERE to see the timetable.
Check nationalrail.co.uk to plan your rail journey and to check for any last-minute changes or londonmidland.com/stafford for more details on the improvement works that are being carried out.
