County’s first new station in over 100 years to open next week

Worcestershire’s first new railway station in over 100 years is opening next weekend.

Passengers can travel to and from Worcestershire Parkway from Sunday 23 February.

They will be able to travel to London Paddington on Great Western Railway services and access a new route from Cardiff to Nottingham.

Work on the station started in 2018 and its opening was hit by frequent delays.

Worcestershire County Council’s cabinet member for economy and infrastructure, Cllr Ken Pollock, said: “I am delighted to announce the opening of Worcestershire Parkway on behalf of the County Council. The station is set to transform rail travel to and from the county and not only that, it looks great as well.

“I’d like to thank all those involved in making this station, which has been talked about for over 30 years, a reality. Without the County Council’s ambition for this station to be built to better serve our residents and businesses, the station would not exist.”

The new station follows improvements already made at Bromsgrove, Foregate Street in Worcester, Malvern Link and Kidderminster.

Gary Woodman, chief executive of Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP), said:”The opening of Worcestershire Parkway will have a positive impact on the local economy. Not only will it provide local commuters with improved access and journey times to and from Oxford and London but it will also improve the overall connectivity of Worcestershire to the national network.

“The brand-new direct services arriving at the station from Cardiff, Derby and Nottingham, will reduce congestion on the roads of commuters who travel to stations such as Birmingham International and Warwick Parkway to make these connections.  This station will make Worcestershire a more attractive destination to invest as better connectivity is key to unlocking more local economic growth.”

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