RAIL users are being warned that London Midland is introducing a temporary leaf fall timetable with fewer train services from some stations.

The autumn timetable, which affects Monday to Saturday services, will apply from Monday, 30 October until December 9.

The main change for passengers travelling on the route, which runs from Lichfield in the north, through Birmingham and on to Redditch, is that not all trains will stop at every station.

Rob Hornsey, head of Cross City Services, said: “Autumn is when the risk of delays increases significantly, so it’s right that we make changes.

“We listen carefully to passengers and have reviewed feedback from last year. I firmly believe the changes we are making offer a safe and sensible solution and will help to minimise delays and keep our passengers moving”.

"Amending the timetable is just one step in the process of preparing for autumn. We have worked closely with Network Rail to reduce the impact of leaf fall, from identifying ‘hot spots’ for cutting back trees and vegetation, to defining the most effective times of the day to spray clean the rails."

Rob added: “The key advice for passengers is ‘check before you travel’ and there are a number of ways to do that. A printed version of the autumn timetable is available from all stations on the route and you can also check the London Midland app and website – where a dedicated leaf fall page has been created."

For more, go to londonmidland.com/leaffall.