Christmas Rail Warning as Birmingham New Street Faces Five Days without Trains

Major railway upgrade means no trains to or from Birmingham New Street this Christmas

Passengers are being warned of major Christmas engineering work at Birmingham New Street which will mean no train services to or from the station from 24 to 28 December. Network Rail will begin a £13m upgrade of the overhead power lines – which keep electric trains on the move – on the approaches to and […]

Christmas rail warning as Birmingham New Street faces five days without trains

No trains will run to or from Birmingham New Street from December 24-28, 2026, during Network Rail’s £13m Christmas overhead line upgrade works.

No trains at Birmingham New Street over Christmas

There will be no services in or out of Birmingham New Street for five days.

New Street passenger warning no trains for days amid major engineering works

Network Rail is due to begin a £13m upgrade of the overhead power lines

Engineers working over Christmas to replace 1960s overhead line equipment at New Street station

The work will take place from Thursday 24 December to Monday 28 December 2026, with engineers renewing complex sections of the wiring on the approaches to

No trains at Birmingham New Street this Christmas amid £13m works

Birmingham New Street will have no train services to or from the station between 24 and 28 December, as Network Rail begins a £13m upgrade of the overhead power lines that keep electric trains running