West Midlands Railway services delayed after trespasser seen on train line
Rail travellers in parts of Staffordshire have been hit by disruption after a trespasser was seen on the line.
Services on the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley were hit with delays after the trespasser were identified on the track between Lichfield Trent Valley and Sutton Coldfield in the Shenstone area at around 1.40pm.
West Midlands Railway put out a message on its website saying that delays would be expected while services were affected through the area.
It also said that services were expected to be back to normal after 2.45pm.
A spokesman for West Midlands Railway said: "Due to trespassers on the railway between Lichfield Trent Valley and Sutton Coldfield, train services running through these stations may be delayed.
"Disruption is expected to last until around 2.45pm today.
"We expect some of our trains to be affected by this incident.
"To see how this might affect you, please use the Live Departures & Arrivals or plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner."
