Buses replace trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern / Hereford on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Great Malvern / Hereford

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Great Malvern / Hereford

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway:

As a result, train services between London Paddington and Great Malvern / Hereford via Oxford will terminate/ start at Worcester Shrub Hill, with some services starting / terminating at Worcester Foregate Street.

Replacement bus services will run between Worecester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern, with some services running additionally to / from Hereford, calling at Colwall and Ledbury.

West Midlands Railway:

All weekend - Rail replacement buses will operate between Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern / Hereford.

On Saturday, the 06:44 Leamington Spa to Worcester Shrub Hill and 08:47 Worcester Shrub Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon services will terminate at / start from Worcester Foregate Street (instead of Worcester Shrub Hill).

On Sunday, the 17:00 Birmingham New Street to Worcester Foregate Street service will terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill (instead of Worcester Foregate Street). The 22:00 Birmingham New Street to Great Malvern service will run between Birmingham New Street and Worcester Foregate Street only.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.