Trains were cancelled due to an obstruction on a busy commuter line in Birmingham this morning.<\/p>\n
The Cross-City northbound line was closed in both directions due to an obstruction on the overhead wires between New Street and Aston.<\/p>\n
No services were running between New Street and Lichfield.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/b>Man arrested after woman raped in layby near Shifnal<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Customers were being urged to use replacement buses.<\/p>\n West Midlands Railway wrote on social media platform X: “Cross-City North suspended due to an obstruction on the overhead wires.<\/p>\n “No services between Birmingham<\/a> New Street, Lichfield<\/a> and Perry Barr<\/a> until further notice.<\/p>\n “Obstruction on the overhead wire between Birmingham New Street and Aston.<\/p>\n “Engineers are now on site addressing the necessary repairs.<\/p>\n “Rail replacement and ticket acceptance remains in place until further notice.<\/p>\n “We have road transport in place between Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield<\/a>, and then ticket acceptance with National Express West Midlands buses.<\/p>\n “Disruption is expected until 10am but there may still be delays and cancellations.”<\/p>\n Transport for West Midlands added: “Disruption between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent.<\/p>\n