Six day rail line closure for track upgrades in Worcestershire
"Please note that only CrossCountry trains will be able to stop at Worcestershire Parkway while this engineering work is taking place," he said."Customers should also be aware these alternative travel arrangements will make journey times much longer, so please plan ahead."Track that's reached the end of its working life will be replaced at Honeybourne station and a new walkway will be built for train drivers. Rail will also be replaced near Evesham.Maintenance work will also take place inside Chipping Campden tunnel, which opened in 1853.Network Rail programme manager Jason Pankhurst apologised for the temporary closure but said it would benefit passengers "long into the future.""Our work will ensure the continued safe and reliable running of trains through the Cotswolds," he said.
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