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Disruption to West Midlands Railway trains between Hereford and Worcester Foregate Street expected until 19:00 

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Incident reported: Thursday 25 June 2026 at 16:55

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Last updated

Thursday 25 June 2026 at 17:10

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Hereford and Worcester Foregate Street

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Ledbury is causing disruption to trains running between Hereford and Worcester Foregate Street. As a result, West Midlands Railway trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Customer advice:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

  • Transport for Wales between Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow and Shrewsbury, and also between Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Birmingham

  • West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street, and also between Great Malvern, Worcester, Droitwich Spa, Kidderminster and Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham Moor Street

A shuttle bus will run Hereford and Worcester.

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.

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