A warning has been issued for August Bank Holiday disruption to services running to and from Nuneaton Train Station.
Locals are being urged to plan ahead of the bank holiday weekend amid major HS2 construction work in Birmingham will affect rail services between Birmingham New Street, Derby and the Trent Valley station in Nuneaton.
During the three-day bank holiday closure, some CrossCountry journeys will take longer and rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street, Water Orton and Coleshill Parkway.
This is because HS2 engineers will be carrying out work to install a section of the new Saltley Viaduct, which spans the railway between Birmingham and Water Orton.
Patrick Cawley, Director of On Network Works for Network Rail and HS2, said: “This August bank holiday, HS2 teams will carry out another important phase of work to replace Saltley Viaduct, a structure which spans one of the busiest railway corridors in the Midlands.
“The existing structure is being rebuilt to make way for Britain’s new high-speed railway into Birmingham. We’d like to thank passengers for their patience while this work takes place and encourage everyone travelling over the bank holiday weekend to check before they travel.”
Mark Anderson, CrossCountry’s customer and commercial director, added “We’re sorry for this disruption to journeys over the August bank holiday weekend while this essential HS2 work takes place.
“From Saturday 29 until Monday 31 August, journeys between Birmingham New Street and destinations including Leicester, Nottingham, Peterborough, Cambridge, Stansted Airport, the North East and Scotland will take longer, with rail replacement buses operating between Birmingham New Street, Water Orton and Coleshill Parkway.
“We encourage customers to check their journey before travelling and allow extra time to complete their trip. We’d like to thank all those travelling for their patience and understanding while this important work is carried out.”
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