XC Hst diversions tomorow Derby - Birmingham

[Phoenix]

Hi there was just wondering if anybody out there could let me know if it is possible tomorrow to do Derby-Birmingham via Leicester tomorrow by XC HST and also could anyone gen me up on the departure times from Derby please it would be of great help.

 

[royaloak]

Are they diverting then, I cant find any info anywhere, everything seems to be going normal route through Burton.

 

[37401]

Didnt know there were any diversions, hope they stop at Tamworth thats one of my planned moves tomorrow doubt ill do derby on a WMDR....

 

[yorkie]

Can't see any signs of a diversion. The usual diversionary route between Derby and Birmingham is usually via Lichfield avoiding Tamworth (unless you count via Whitacre Junction as a diversion! ), but there's no evidence that I can find of that occurring tomorrow. In the past there have been diversions via Leicester, but that's a very long way round!

 

[tynesider]

Block on the normal route (don't know where) from 2345 SATURDAY to 1130 SUNDAY.

Diversions via Leicester on Sunday morning.

The 09:00 ex Leeds (via Derby at 10:33) ran via Leicester last week, as can be seen from TheRailwayCentre's Picture of the Day for January 11th:

http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Picture of the Day index/Old_POD_January2010.html

This train is due to arrive Birmingham 11:44, so that would suggest the route via Leicester being used. The service is not shown to call there. I haven't done any poking about for other affected services.

Block also listed on XC alterations:
http://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk...train_times_Sat_16_to_Sun_17_January_2010.pdf

So its a pretty safe bet I'd say!

David

 

[yorkie]

Phoenix - I suggest you go on Sunday instead The last trains tomorrow leave before the block and go normal route.

 

[222007]

Block on the normal route (don't know where) from 2345 SATURDAY to 1130 SUNDAY.

Diversions via Leicester on Sunday morning.

This train is due to arrive Birmingham 11:44, so that would suggest the route via Leicester being used. The service is not shown to call there. I haven't done any poking about for other affected services.

This is indeed correct i believe its the first 2 trains from Leeds southbound on sundays. From what i know its the next 2 sundays cant remember if its 3 sundays though as seen here http://www.trainpics.net/p62886887.html

 

[mumrar]

This is indeed correct i believe its the first 2 trains from Leeds southbound on sundays. From what i know its the next 2 sundays cant remember if its 3 sundays though as seen here http://www.trainpics.net/p62886887.html

Heh heh, that's my piccy. But back to topic, it's running every Sunday up to and including 31st January.