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12/10/2024

Engineering work is taking place between Gloucester and Bromsgrove, and between Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Foregate Street, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Gloucester and Bromsgrove.

An amended train service will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester, connecting with train services.

Great Western Railway:

Replacement buses will run between:

  • Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.
  • Gloucester and Ashchurch for Tewkesbury / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street.
  • Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street. / Malvern Link / Great Malvern.

At Worcester Foregate Street and Malvern link:

  • Buses from Worcestershire Parkway will stop to drop customers off only.
  • Buses to Worcestershire Parkway will stop to pick up customers only.

Trains to / from Gloucester will be retimed to run slightly earlier or later than usual.

Transport for Wales:

Trains will not run between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

You can use Great Western Railway replacement buses between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

West Midlands Railway:

Train services between Hereford / Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street / Dorridge / Stratford-Upon-Avon will not call at Worcester Shrub Hill.

Trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern / Hereford / Dorridge / Stratford-upon-Avon / Leamington Spa will start from / terminate at Worcester Foregate Street, instead of Worcester Shrub Hill. You should use Worcester Foregate Street station instead of Worcester Shrub Hill.

Train services between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street / Dorridge will run to a slightly amended timetable between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street and Droitwich Spa / Kidderminster.

Additionally:

Saturday:

  • The 05:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon service will start from Droitwich Spa at 05:51.
  • The 09:55 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street service will not run.
  • The 17:20 Birmingham New Street to Great Malvern service will not run.
  • The 18:30 Great Malvern to Worcester Foregate Street service will not run.
  • The 22:03 Dorridge to Worcester Shrub Hill service will terminate at Droitwich Spa at 23:20.

Sunday:

  • The 08:55 Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street service will start from Droitwich Spa at 09:13.
  • The 10:05 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street service will start from Droitwich Spa at 10:13.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Affected operators
CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway
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Last updated: 22/07/24 - 01:53