Trains in Worcester area to be affected by engineering work next week

Great Western Railway (GWR) is warning passengers that services in Hereford and Worcester will be impacted by essential engineering work next week.

Network Rail is set to replace the tracks between Worcester Shrub Hill and Evesham stations, which it says will ensure the safe and reliable operation of the railway.

As a result, GWR trains will be affected between Evesham and Hereford as well as between Cheltenham Spa and Worcester Foregate Street from Monday 22 to Friday 26 April:

• Trains will still run between London Paddington and Evesham via Oxford.
• Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester will terminate at Gloucester, with other train services running between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.
• CrossCountry will still operate train services between Gloucester, Cheltenham Spa, Ashchurch for Tewkesbury and Worcestershire Parkway.
• West Midlands Railway will still operate train services between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford.
• Replacement buses will operate between Worcester Foregate Street and Evesham or Cheltenham Spa.
• All parking bays will be suspended in the car park at Evesham station from midnight on Thursday 18 to midnight on Friday 26 April.

Billy White, GWR Station Manager for Oxford, Didcot and North Cotswolds, said: “This improvement work forms part of an ongoing programme of maintenance, helping to ensure that we can continue to provide consistent and reliable services.

“GWR will provide rail replacement services between Evesham or Cheltenham Spa and Worcester Foregate Street.

“Ticket acceptance has also been agreed to enable customers to travel on other train services between London and Worcester or Hereford instead.

“However, these alternative travel arrangements via Birmingham or Bristol Parkway will make journey times much longer, so please check before you travel.”

Mark Parker, Lead Portfolio Manager for Network Rail, commented: “We’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out this essential track replacement in the North Cotswolds.

“Once complete, this vital work will enable continued safe and reliable services to run on this popular route for years to come.”

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