Updated at: 08-Oct-2025 13:07:56: PM
Operator: West Midlands Railway
Routes affected:
Between Hereford / Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street and between Worcester Foregate Street and Stratford-Upon-Avon and between Worcester Shrub Hill and Dorridge / Birmingham Snow Hill
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill and Droitwich Spa, closing some lines.
Until 16.00 train services between Hereford and Birmingham New Street will run between Hereford and Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill only.
Trains between Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham New Street will not run.
Train services between Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill and Dorridge / Whitlocks End / Stratford-upon-Avon will run between Kidderminster and Dorridge / Whitlocks End / Stratford-upon-Avon only.
Rail replacement buses will operate between Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street and Kidderminster / Bromsgrove.
Passengers travelling to / from Bromsgrove, University or Birmingham New Street are advised to travel on Cross City train services between Bromsgrove and Birmingham New Street.
The 15:44 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham Moor Street and 17:02 Birmingham Moor Street to Worcester Shrub Hill services will not run.
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 our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down 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.
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