Worcester Foregate Street station - services, facilities, improvements and incidents

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[grahame]

Artwork around Worcester - Foregate Street Area









And a personal memory from across the road - the hotel that provided the venue for our final "Four in a Bed" appearance reveal, now 12 years ago but some memories last for ever.

[chuffed]

As an ex student at Worcester College of Education 1972-76....damn, I've given my age away..... I do like the subway murals and the generally much smarter appearance of Worcester High St, even if some of the larger city centre churches are now nightclubs. I also remember getting into the Scala on Angel Place to see Clockwork Orange before it was banned !

[charles_uk]

I notice that the 1726 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington service has been stopping at Hanborough this week - at least from Tuesday to Friday. The only reason I can think of for this is the Cheltenham Festival but it does seem a very obtuse explanation for this additional stop.

[grahame]

I notice that the 1726 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington service has been stopping at Hanborough this week - at least from Tuesday to Friday. The only reason I can think of for this is the Cheltenham Festival but it does seem a very obtuse explanation for this additional stop.

Perhaps because the 16:32 from Great Malvern is not running this week - so the extra call in the normally-express train reduces a long gap in service at Hanborough?

[charles_uk]

Perhaps because the 16:32 from Great Malvern is not running this week - so the extra call in the normally-express train reduces a long gap in service at Hanborough?

Ah, that makes sense. I'd noticed the 1726 calling at Hanborough but not picked up on the missing service.

[Chris from Nailsea]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

New Worcester railway bike lockers aim to boost cycling

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Councillor Hannah Cooper said the lockers would help cyclists in Worcester - Image © Worcester City Council

A series of secure lockers have been installed near a Worcestershire train station to make it "easier and safer" to store bikes, a council said.

The lockers have been fitted at the Arches, opposite Worcester Foregate Street railway station, for cyclists to store individual bikes, available to hire at an hourly rate.

They can hire a locker through the Bikedok app without the need for personal locks or keys, the authority said.

Councillor Hannah Cooper said: "These new lockers are a practical step towards making cycling a more attractive option for commuters and visitors to Worcester."

The lockers are priced at 45p per hour, or in bundles of £1.40 for four hours or £2.40 for eight hours.

There are also different sized lockers for standard bikes and for cargo bikes, both at the same price, a council spokesperson said.