Passengers are being advised of weekend rail changes between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway in June as major HS2 work progresses in Saltley and Washwood, Birmingham.
The work will affect journeys between Birmingham New Street, Water Orton, and Coleshill Parkway on Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 June and Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 June.
Network Rail is assisting HS2 engineers with the demolition of Saltley Viaduct and Aston Church Road bridge, which carry the line between Birmingham and Derby.
Both structures are being replaced to allow the new high-speed railway to pass beneath.
Services impacted include: Birmingham New Street to Leicester, Peterborough, Cambridge and Stansted Airport. Cardiff Central and Birmingham New Street to Nottingham.
Also affected are routes from Scotland and the North East towards Birmingham and the South West.
An aerial view of Saltley viaduct in Birmingham. // Credit: Network Rail
Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway across both weekends
. Passengers are asked to check before travel and to leave plenty of time for their journeys while the work is ongoing.
“Over two weekends in June, HS2 teams will complete vital work to demolish two structures spanning the railway between Birmingham and Water Orton, to make way for the next phase of Britian’s new high-speed railway to be built.
“I’d like to thank passengers for their patience and remind them to check before they travel with National Rail Enquiries or CrossCountry.”
Patrick Cawley, Director of On Network Works for Network Rail and HS2.