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Points failure causes rail delays | Points failure causes rail delays |
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Passengers faced rush hour disruption as a points failure caused delays to all services passing through Birmingham New Street station. | Passengers faced rush hour disruption as a points failure caused delays to all services passing through Birmingham New Street station. |
Trains were forced to queue outside the station as the failure meant that only half of the platforms could be used. | Trains were forced to queue outside the station as the failure meant that only half of the platforms could be used. |
The queues and delays affected services and passengers for at least two hours, until about 1000 BST. | |
Arriva Trains Wales, Virgin Trains, London Midland and Cross Country trains were among the services affected. |
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