Rail line reopens after damaged wires repaired

There was widespread disruption, as a result of the damaged wires, at New Street on Wednesday

The rail line between Lichfield and Birmingham has fully reopened following a number of delays and cancellations earlier this week.

Damaged electrical wires meant some lines in and out of Birmingham were blocked, causing disruption to services on Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday.

Most services returned to normal on Thursday, however no trains were able to run between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley and rail replacement buses were in operation.

Network Rail thanked passengers for their patience while repairs were carried out.

In a post on X it said: "Extensive repairs to damaged overhead lines near Birmingham New Street were completed overnight."

The wires were damaged between New Street and Water Orton in Warwickshire, according to post by Transport for West Midlands.

Repairs to the damaged wires were being carried out overnight with work continuing on Thursday morning, Network Rail said