Lines reopened: disruption to West Midlands Railway trains between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford expected until 09:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Birmingham New Street / Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford

Description

All lines have reopened between Ledbury and Hereford following earlier disruption which came as a result of signalling staff being taken ill.

As services recover, West Midlands Railway trains between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford may continue to be cancelled or revised.

This is expected until 09:00.

Customer advice:

To help you complete your journey, your ticket can be used at no extra cost on rail replacement transport between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford via Worcester Foregate Street, in both directions.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.