December 2015 Cotswold Line timetable changes

[backontrack]

I recently went down on the supposed crack service of the day, the evening peak "Cathedrals 'Express' ".

Handborough and Charlbury both were surprisingly busy. Don't know how many from Oxford and how many from Paddington.

Remaining intermediate stops less so. As a supposed express, stops every 10 miles or less are a bit contradictory.

Worcester Shrub Hill was the surprise. Maybe a dozen passengers alighted. Outside there were no taxis at all. A few dmus thrummed away stabled in adjacent platforms. Otherwise it was deserted. I didn't notice if the ticket office was still open or the station was unstaffed.

The central station in the town is Worcester Foregate Street, which actually had higher usage last year.

 

[Class 170101]

Worcester needs a better service to Birmingham first anyway, it's slower and less frequent than from Cheltenham.

Its called Worcester Parkway :P

 

[backontrack]

No, it's called Worcestershire Parkway!

Honestly, some people... :P

 

[GlosRail]

About the same time both ways.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P01308/2015/10/22/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P00805/2015/10/22/advanced

Would Worcester to London not be faster via Kemble anyway if such a service ran?

 

[dzug2]

Would Worcester to London not be faster via Kemble anyway if such a service ran?

Such a service does run - and it's slower

 

[Class 170101]

Such a service does run - and it's slower

Looks similar if Gloucester call was removed.