Worcester Foregate Street Station is one of two stations serving the city of Worcester, the other being Worcester Shrub Hill Station. Worcester Foregate Street Station is the smaller of the two stations, but it is more widely used as it is more central. Worcestershire Parkway Station is situated in the city's South East and is reachable in under 15 minutes from Worcester Foregate Street Station by train.
Worcester Foregate Street Station is managed by Great Western Railway and has two platforms. Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains operate trains to and from Worcester Foregate Street Station, serving 1.58 million passengers in 2022-23, with 460,000 interchanges. Worcester Foregate Street Station was opened by Great Western Railway in 1960.
Station Area Map
Worcester Foregate Street Station is located on Foregate Street at the North end of Worcester City Centre and east of the River Severn. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Worcester Cathedral, and Gheluvelt Park are all within walking distance of Worcester Foregate Street Train Station.
Trains to and from Worcester Foregate Street Station are operated by Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains. Great Western Railway services run to Bristol Temple Meads, London Paddington, Great Malvern, and Birmingham New Street while West Midlands Trains service run to Birmingham, Hereford, and Great Malvern.
Hotels Near Worcester Foregate Street Train Station
Premier Inn Worcester City Centre Hotel
Diglis House Hotel
Browns at the Quay
Station Details and Facilities
Address
Worcester Foregate Street Station, Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 1DB
General Information
Opening Hours:
- Monday to Friday – 05:20 to 00:15
- Saturday – 05:50 to 00:15
- Sunday – 08:30 to 23:30
Staffing Level
This station is staffed part time. This means that during 'staff help available opening times' your assistance will be provided by station staff. Any other time, our on-train Conductors will provide your assistance onto the train.
Customer Help Points
Customer help points are available at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Ticket Buying and Collection
You can book cheap tickets to Worcester Foregate Street Station Station with Split My Fare. You will have the option to receive e-Tickets via email or collect your tickets from the self-service ticket machines or ticket office at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Ticket Office Opening Hours
- Monday to Friday – 06:10 to 19:00
- Saturday – 06:10 to 19:00
- Sunday – 09:00 to 16:45
A Ticket Vending Machine is located in the Booking Hall, next to the Ticket Office window.
Accessible Ticket Machines
A Ticket Vending Machine is available by the Ticket Office.
Height-adjusted ticket counter
1 to 1 contact with Ticket Office staff.
Induction Loop
An Induction Loop is available for use.
Penalty Fares
Penalty fares cannot be paid at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Station Facilities
ATM
There is no ATM available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
First Class Lounge
There is no First Class Lounge available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Seated Area
There is a seated area available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Waiting Room
Waiting rooms on Platforms 1 & 2, step free with push button automatic door opener.
Station Buffet
There is no food or shops available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Baby Change
There are Baby Change facilities available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Telephones
There is Cards and coins
Public telephones are not accessible.
Web Kiosk
There is no Web Kiosk available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Post Box
There is no Post Box available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Tourist Information
There is no Tourist Information available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Bureau De Change
There is no Bureaur De Change available at at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Accessibility
Assistance
This station is staffed part time. This means that during 'staff help available opening times' your assistance will be provided by station staff. Any other time, our on-train Conductors will provide your assistance onto the train.
- Monday to Friday – 05:20 to 00:15
- Saturday – 05:50 to 00:15
- Sunday – 08:30 to 23:30
The assistance meeting point is at the ticket office during 'staff help available opening times' When station staff aren't available, the assistance meeting point is on the platform where your service is due to depart. On-board conductors will help you onto the train, so please make sure you attract their attention as the train comes to a stop on the platform.
Ramp For Train Access
A ramp for train access is available at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Accessible Taxis
Accessible taxis are not available at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
National Key Toilets
The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from station staff upon request. The National key toilet facilities are available: Monday - Sunday 05:40-21:30.
Step Free Access
This station has been classified as a step-free access category A station. This means that this station has step-free access to all platforms.
Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs aren't available at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Parking
There is no Parking available at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Taxi Rank
There is no Taxi Rank at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Bicycle Parking
Storage Spaces 36
Storage CCTV Yes
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the main train station in Worcester?
Worcester Foregate Street Station is the main train station in Worcester. While Worcester Foregate Street Station is smaller than Worcester Shrub Hill Station it is more centrally located.
How many platforms are there at Worcester Foregate Street?
Worcester Foregate Street has 2 platforms. The station layout is unusual in that travelling east the two platforms serve different routes, rather than different directions. Platform 1 can only be accessed by trains via Worcester Shrub Hill (including trains to and from London Paddington and via Cheltenham Spa towards the southwest), while Platform 2 can only be accessed from the east by trains running directly to and from Droitwich Spa, avoiding Shrub Hill.
Does Worcester Foregate Street have toilets?
Toilets are located on Platform 1. The toilets are available Monday - Sunday 05:40-21:30. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key.
Where can you go from Worcester train station?
Trains to and from Worcester Foregate Street Station are operated by Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains. Great Western Railway services run to Bristol Temple Meads, London Paddington, Great Malvern, and Birmingham New Street while West Midlands Trains service run to Birmingham, Hereford, and Great Malvern.