Network Rail has announced that the work in Gloucester has been delayed for a second time.

The station has been closed since the 27th September to allow for resignalling work to take place.

The work was due to be finished today (6th October) but was delayed and on Friday, Network Rail said it would be completed by the 7th October.

However, Network Rail has today said that the delays will now mean that the railway line will reopeno on the 8th October.

A limited bus service will replace trains on these routes on Tuesday 7 October:

• Cheltenham Spa to Gloucester and Lydney
• Cheltenham Spa to Gloucester and Bristol Parkway
• Cheltenham Spa to Gloucester and Kemble
• Cheltenham Spa to Worcester Shrub Hill

Trains are expected to resume on Wednesday 8 October but services will not run to the normal timetable, with many trains out of position owing to the work. 

Network Rail’s Western route director Marcus Jones said: “We’re so sorry for this extra delay to rail services. Replacing this very old signalling equipment is an extremely complex task and our engineers are working around the clock to complete this vital work.