Rail warning for Aston Villa fans ahead of Wembley FA Cup match
Chiltern Railways will operate direct services from Warwick Parkway to Wembley Stadium on the day, with Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway operating services from Birmingham New Street to London Euston.However, Chiltern added fewer services would be in operation back to the West Midlands, should the match go into extra time and penalties.Lucy Wootton, head of the Grand Railway Collaboration, said she wanted to remind Villa fans that rail travel to and from the match would be "extremely busy"."The kick off time of 17:15 BST means that there will be limited rail services after the match for supporters returning to the West Midlands," she added."Please plan your trip in advance of travelling and you may want to consider extending your stay into the following day."No Chiltern train services would be in operation from Birmingham Moor Street, Solihull, Dorridge, Hatton, Lapworth or Warwick to London, a spokesperson added.
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