Rail passengers warned of line closure

West Midlands Railway said the line between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton would close for maintenance

Rail passengers have been warned of disruption due to the closure of a line in the West Midlands.

Trains will be cancelled between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton from 20:00 BST on Thursday and for the rest of the day as track undergoes essential maintenance, West Midlands Railway (WMR) has confirmed.

In a post on X, the operator apologised to passengers for inconvenience and said replacement buses would be running during the closure.

WMR has also warned that the same section of railway will be closed on Sunday for planned engineering works.