Railway closes Worcester to Hereford line for week of engineering work
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 12:32 · Archive
No trains will run between Worcester and Hereford from 26 to 30 October for track renewal work.
No trains will run between Worcester and Hereford from 26 to 30 October as West Midlands Railway carries out track renewal work. On Monday 26 October, a heavily reduced train service will operate between Birmingham and Worcester Foregate Street. From Tuesday 27 October to Friday 30 October, no trains will run to or from Worcester Foregate Street; instead, an amended service will operate between Birmingham and Worcester Shrub Hill.
No trains will run between Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern or Hereford throughout the week. Trains from London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street, Great Malvern and Hereford via Oxford will terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill instead. Some trains between London Paddington and Great Malvern will run only between London Paddington and Worcester Foregate Street.
Rail replacement buses will run between Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford. Passengers can use their train tickets on the rail replacement buses at no extra cost. West Midlands Railway has urged customers to plan ahead due to the significant service changes.
How it is being reported
- No trains will run between Worcester and Hereford for 1 week as railway shuts lineRail passengers travelling between Worcester and Hereford are urged to plan ahead, as major engineering work will replace trains with buses for five days.Worcester News · 21 Oct, 09:50
- No trains will run between Worcester and Hereford for 1 week as railway shuts lineRail passengers travelling between Worcester and Hereford are urged to plan ahead, as major engineering work will replace trains with buses for five days.Malvern Gazette · 21 Oct, 09:50
In this story: West Midlands Railway · Worcester · Hereford · Great Malvern · London Paddington · Birmingham
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