Buses replace trains between Gloucester / Worcestershire Parkway and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 

Route(s) affected

All routes to / from / via Gloucester

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa, closing all lines.

CrossCountry

Buses will replace trains between Gloucester and Birmingham New Street and between Cheltenham Spa and Worcestershire Parkway / Bromsgrove.

Great Western Railway

Buses will replace trains between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Foregate Street.

At Worcester Shrub Hill, buses to Worcester Foregate Street will stop to drop off only, and buses from Worcester Foregate Street will stop to pick up only.

On Sunday only before 16:45, buses will also replace trains between Worcestershire Parkway and Great Malvern, calling at Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street and Malvern Link.

No Great Western Railway services will run between Great Malvern and Hereford. You can use rail connections operated by West Midlands Railway between Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford at no extra cost.

Transport for Wales

Buses will replace trains between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa all weekend.

West Midlands Railway

Sunday only:

Before 16:45, trains between Hereford / Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham New Street / Whitlocks End / Stratford-upon-Avon will not call at Worcester Shrub Hill.

Rail replacement buses will run between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

Trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Birmingham New Street / Birmingham Moor Street / Dorridge / Stratford-upon-Avon which run to / from Worcester Shrub Hill will run to / from Droitwich Spa instead of Worcester Shrub Hill.

Additionally, the 09:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Hereford service will start from Worcester Foregate Street at 09:07. Worcester Foregate Street is just a short distance away from Worcester Shrub Hill.

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 our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

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