{"id":494181,"date":"2026-07-31T18:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=197260"},"modified":"2026-07-31T18:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:47:44","slug":"august-bank-holiday-engineering-work-to-affect-crosscountry-services-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=494181","title":{"rendered":"August bank holiday engineering work to affect CrossCountry services"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Passengers are being advised to plan ahead of the August bank holiday weekend as major HS2 construction work in Birmingham will affect rail services between Birmingham New Street, Derby, and Nuneaton.<\/p>\n

From Saturday 29 August to Monday 31 August 2026, there will be major changes to CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway while HS2 engineers carry out work to install a section of the new Saltley Viaduct, which spans the railway between Birmingham and Water Orton.<\/p>\n

The existing viaduct is being demolished and rebuilt as part of the construction of the future high-speed railway into Birmingham. The replacement structure will be two metres higher and wider than the existing viaduct, creating the space needed for HS2 to pass beneath it while also improving facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Saltley Viaduct – artist impression. Credit: HS2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Services affected include routes between:<\/p>\n