Disruption at Droitwich Spa expected until 15:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Worcester Foregate Street and Dorridge / Stratford-upon-Avon, and also between Hereford and Birmingham New Street

Description

Failure of the electricity supply at Droitwich Spa means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 15:30.

Customer advice:

Services on the Birmingham Snow Hill lines will only be able to run between Stratford-upon-Avon / Dorridge / Birmingham Snow Hill and Kidderminster

Hereford - Birmingham New Street services will be suspended.

Rail replacement transport has been organised. You can use your services on these at no extra cost. Please speak with station staff for further information.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

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.