Train services in Worcestershire will be affected by strike action taking place in other parts of the country.

Members of the RMT union are striking on Saturday, November 19 and Monday, November 21 at the Thames Valley Signalling Centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

But while there won’t be any picket lines in Worcestershire, GWR services running to the county are going to be affected.

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Unlike on previous strike days, the whole of the Western route will remain open on both days, albeit with a limited service.

Disruption will continue, however, on the mornings after the strike days, as it takes the railway network a number of hours to recover.

A limited GWR service will run on a number of routes between 7.30am and 6.30pm, including the service from London Paddington to Hereford, which calls at Worcester.

Train strike will affect England v New Zealand rugby match

The Bristol Temple Meads service to Gloucester, Worcester and Great Malvern will also be affected. After 6.30pm, trains will only run as far as Gloucester.

Network Rail’s interim Western route director, David Davidson, said: “This strike action will have a significant impact on passengers travelling from the South West and West to watch the England vs New Zealand rugby match at Twickenham. There will be no train services travelling west after the game, so we are asking those passengers not to travel by train.

“We have been working closely with the train operators to agree the services they will be able to operate during this time but please continue to check with your train operator on the services they are running or visit the National Rail Enquiries website for more information.”

Further strike action is also planned by the union ASLEF on Saturday, November 26. This strike will affect 12 train companies and according to Network Rail will have a “substantial impact on their services”.