Worcester Foregate Street railway station
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| Worcester Foregate Street | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Worcester |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WOF |
| Managed by | Central Trains |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 0.320 million ** |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Worcester Foregate Street. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Worcester Foregate Street railway station is situated in the centre of the city of Worcester, in Worcestershire, England. It is physically the smaller of the two stations serving the city, the other being Worcester Shrub Hill which is situated to the east. Its layout is a little unusual in that the two platforms are bi-directional i.e. the station effectively serves two parallel single lines. In addition the station itself is on a viaduct. Despite its small size, the remains of two signal boxes can be seen, one spanning the tracks and the second now the station cafe.
If you intend to travel to Worcester by train, Foregate Street is the centrally located with easy access to shops, taxis and is a five minutes walk to the bus station.
[edit] Services
The station is served by two train operating companies: Central Trains (who manage the station) and First Great Western. Central Trains operate services to Birmingham via two different routes, either direct to Birmingham New Street (via Bromsgrove), or via Kidderminster to Birmingham Snow Hill.
First Great Western operate a service to London Paddington via the Cotswold Line and Oxford, and also a service to Bristol Temple Meads via Gloucester. Both companies have services which continue beyond Worcester to Great Malvern and Hereford.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Worcester Foregate Street railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Worcester Foregate Street railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droitwich Spa | Central Trains Birmingham-Worcester via Kidderminster |
Malvern Link | ||
| Bromsgrove | Central Trains Birmingham-Hereford |
Malvern Link | ||
| Worcester Shrub Hill | First Great Western Cotswold Line |
Malvern Link | ||
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