Planned work / notice
Track renewal work: buses replace trains between Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern / Hereford from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October
From 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Source updated 21 Oct 2026, 14:14
Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Great Malvern / Hereford West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Great Malvern / Hereford, and between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford, and also between Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester Shrub Hill
Notice details
Engineering work is taking place between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford, closing all lines. No trains will run between Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern / Hereford all week. Buses will replace trains between Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern and Hereford. Great Western Railway: Trains between London Paddington and Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford via Oxford will run between London Paddington and Worcester Shrub Hill only. Some trains between London Paddington and Great Malvern will run between London Paddington and Worcester Foregate Street only. Rail replacement buses will run between Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford. You can also use your tickets on rail replacement buses provided by West Midlands Railway at no extra cost. West Midlands Railway: Monday only: Train services between Stratford-upon-Avon / Leamington Spa / Dorridge / Birmingham New Street and Worcester Foregate Street will be diverted to run to / from Worcester Shrub Hill instead of Worcester Foregate Street. Monday to Friday: Train services between Birmingham New Street and Great Malvern / Hereford will run between Birmingham New Street and Worcester Shrub Hill only. An amended and limited service will run between Birmingham Snow Hill and Worcester Foregate Street. Trains between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill will not run. Rail replacement buses will operate between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 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.
From 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 14:14
Operators: Great Western Railway, West Midlands Railway
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