Lines have reopened between Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcestershire Parkway: normal service resumed 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Cardiff Central and Birmingham New Street / Nottingham, between Bristol Temple Meads and Birmingham New Street / Edinburgh, and also between Plymouth and Birmingham New Street / Leeds / Edinburgh

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill, between Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern, and also between Westbury / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa

Transport for Wales between Maesteg / Cardiff Central and Cheltenham Spa

Description

Disruption following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcestershire Parkway has now ended, and trains are expected to run normally from the start of service.