Buses replace trains to / from Worcester Shrub Hill on Sunday 4 October 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Worcester Shrub Hill / Great Malvern / Hereford, and also between Bristol Temple Meads Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street

West Midlands Railway between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford / Birmingham New Street / Birmingham Moor Street / Stratford-upon-Avon / Dorridge, between Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street / Whitlocks End / Stratford-upon-Avon, and also between Hereford / Great Malvern and Birmingham New Street

Description

Engineering work is taking place at Worcester Shrub Hill, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Trains between London Paddington and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford will terminate / start at Worcestershire Parkway.

Trains to Worcestershire Parkway will depart Evesham and Pershore and arrive Worcestershire Parkway a few minutes later than normal. Most trains from Worcestershire Parkway will depart Worcestershire Parkway and Pershore and arrive Evesham a few minutes earlier than normal.

Replacement buses will operate (hourly) between Worcestershire Parkway, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern for West Midlands Railway connections to/from Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.

At Worcester Foregate Street and Malvern Link:

• Buses from Worcestershire Parkway to Great Malvern will stop to drop off only

• Most buses from Great Malvern to Worcestershire Parkway will stop to pick up only

First bus of the day to Worcestershire Parkway will start from Worcester Foregate Street, calling Worcester Shrub Hill.

The 21:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill will terminate at Evesham. A replacement bus will be provided from Evesham to Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill.

West Midlands Railway:

All day on Sunday, no trains will run to / from Worcester Shrub Hill. Trains that usually run to / from Worcester Shrub Hill will instead run to / from Worcester Foregate Street.

A rail replacement bus service will run between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

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 drop-off 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.