Queen’s funeral bank holiday travel in Birmingham: Trams, buses and train timetable changes

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday September 19 and the day has been declared as a bank holiday. The longest-reigning UK monarch will be laid to rest at Westminster Abbey and thousands of people will head to London to pay their respects.

Travel in Birmingham on that day will also be affected as trams, buses, and trains change their timetables on the day.

Here are the latest updates on timetable changes on Monday 19 September:

Buses

Buses will be running on Monday 19 September, but they will be following Sunday’s timetable, a National Express West Midlands spokesperson confirmed.

Passengers should check the latest changes to the timetables to National Express buses which came into place on 4 September, here to find out about the Sunday timetables on their route.

Arriva Midlands will also be running on a Sunday service on the day of the state funeral.

Trains

Birmingham New Street tweeted that their stations and services are likely to be extremely busy during the official mourning period. Short notice changes may be necessary, and passengers should check live travel information before and during their journeys.​

If you are traveling to London on Monday, peak restrictions won’t be applicable since it’s a bank holiday.

West Midlands Railway said: “Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak ticket holders will be able to get fee-free refunds on tickets which have been purchased before the announcement of Her Majesty the Queen’s death on 8 September. The usual £10 administration fee will be waived. Advance tickets will be “refundable” in line with the existing “Book with Confidence“ scheme, meaning they can be changed or refunded for a voucher up to 6pm the evening before travel.

“Off-Peak tickets can be used on services on Monday 19 September – the day of Her Majesty’s funeral. However, normal peak and off-peak restrictions will apply on other weekdays during the mourning period. This will allow workers, including key workers, to get to their workplace.”

A West Midlands Railway spokesperson said: “Throughout the mourning period we are running as many trains with as many seats as possible to help people who wish to travel to pay their respects.

“Services are expected to be very busy. Passengers may need to queue and should plan ahead. We’re working with the rail industry and Government to provide passengers with the latest information to help them plan their journeys.”

For the latest travel information visit www.wmr.uk/royal.

Trams

Trams will be running according to the Sunday timetable service on Monday. Trams will operate every 12 minutes, the service responded in a tweet to BirminghamWorld.

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