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Emergency Services Incident - Ryders Green Lock Flight
A navigation closure on the Walsall Canal, 6 October 2025 to 9 October 2025 — 3 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Walsall Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 6 October 2025
- Status
- Reopened 9 October 2025
- Days shut
- 3
- CRT reason
- Emergency Services Incident
- Cause
- Nothing failed
- Asset
- Lock
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
What CRT said it was for
We're pleased to advise the navigation and towpath are open again.
Where
- Walsall Canal: Lock 1, Ryders Green Top Lock to Railway Bridge, Hempole Lane
Updates · 2
2 days with no update after the last one.
7 October 2025 · 1 days since the previous
Please note the towpath is also closed. We will re-open the navigation and the towpath as soon as we receive further guidance from the police.
6 October 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Please be advised that, following a request from the police, navigation through Ryders Green Lock Flight to Ocker Hill is currently closed until further notice. This closure is to allow for a police-led investigation in the area. We are working closely with the authorities and will reopen the waterway as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and cooperation. We will provide a further update once received from the police.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Emergency Services Incident - Ryders Green Lock Flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0199b8cd-ee0a-7950-8787-fa13a95a1c88.
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