A points failure near Cheltenham Spa is causing disruption to journeys between Cheltenham Spa / Oxford and Worcester. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 13:30.
Advice for CrossCountry customers:
Services are affected between Cheltenham Spa and Worcestershire Parkway.
You may use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales services via any reasonable route.
Advice for Great Western Railway customers:
Services are affected on the following routes:
- Between Cheltenham Spa and Worcester Shrub Hill
- Between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill
You may use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:
- CrossCountry services via any reasonable route
- First Bus route X50: Worcester (Crowngate Bus Station), Pershore (Royal Arcade), Evesham (Bus Station) between Worcestershire Parkway Ll and Worcester Shrub Hill
Customers at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury should board the CrossCountry service to Nottingham which is calling additionally and then change at Worcestershire Parkway for the X50 bus to Worcester.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.