{"id":440512,"date":"2026-05-28T19:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=193891"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:53:46","slug":"three-day-cross-city-line-closure-begins-this-friday-for-vital-hs2-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=440512","title":{"rendered":"Three-day Cross City line closure begins this Friday for vital HS2 work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/railuk.com\/general-interest\/three-day-cross-city-line-closure-begins-this-friday-for-vital-hs2-work\/\" title=\"Three-day Cross City line closure begins this Friday for vital HS2 work\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105220\/HS2-Curzon-2-viaduct-construction_cropped-485x360.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105220\/HS2-Curzon-2-viaduct-construction_cropped-485x360.jpg 485w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105220\/HS2-Curzon-2-viaduct-construction_cropped-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance of a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, as HS2 engineers carry out major work to install a new viaduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No trains will run between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley from Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May, with normal services resuming on Monday 1 June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Train services will continue to operate as normal on the southern section of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Redditch\/Bromsgrove.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To safely carry out the complex installation, services between Birmingham New Street and Tame Bridge Parkway will also be affected. Rail replacement buses will run between:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley<\/li>\n<li>Birmingham New Street and Tame Bridge Parkway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Services to Rugeley Trent Valley will be diverted and journeys will take longer than usual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the closure, HS2 engineers will install a 150-metre-long viaduct deck near the new Curzon Street station. Once complete, the structure will carry HS2 trains over the existing Victorian railway viaduct between Duddeston and Birmingham New Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work forms part of a carefully planned and innovative approach, following the success of similar installations. A \u2018fully restrained\u2019 method will allow engineers to continue sliding the remaining sections of the viaduct into position even after the railway reopens &#8211; helping to reduce further disruption to passengers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Patrick Cawley, director for On Network Works at Network Rail and HS2, said:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cWe\u2019re reminding passengers to plan ahead for a three-day closure on the Cross City line between Birmingham and Lichfield to enable the safe installation of a new HS2 viaduct over the existing railway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a significant milestone in the delivery of HS2 at Curzon Street, and while there will be some disruption, we\u2019ve worked closely with partners to keep people moving and minimise the impact as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jonny Wiseman, customer experience director for West Midlands Railway,&nbsp;said:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cWe want to thank passengers for their patience while this major piece of engineering work is carried out and the northern section of the Cross City Line is closed. Rail replacement buses will be running during the closure, and passengers are encouraged to check their travel before setting out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Passengers are advised to check before they travel and allow extra time for their journeys. More information is available via https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk and https:\/\/www.wmr.uk.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105222\/Architects-visualisation-of-HS2s-Curzon-No.2-viaduct-in-Birmingham-1920x1079.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image credit: Network Rail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/railuk.com\/general-interest\/three-day-cross-city-line-closure-begins-this-friday-for-vital-hs2-work\/\" title=\"Three-day Cross City line closure begins this Friday for vital HS2 work\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28105220\/HS2-Curzon-2-viaduct-construction_cropped-485x360.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/a>Passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance of a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, as HS2 engineers carry out major work to install a new viaduct. 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