TRAINS are now running normally between Great Malvern and Hereford after earlier emergency repairs had to be carried out. 

A National Rail spokesperson initially said the urgent repairs to the railway meant all lines were blocked, with trains between those stations cancelled or delayed.

The spokesperson originally reported disruption was expected to 3pm until that was changed with disruption forecast to last until 4pm. 

Live updates as no trains between two stations due to urgent repairs

Great Western Railway provided rail replacement buses between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill for a period.

National Railway then wrote on social media, just before 4pm, that the urgent repairs had been completed and the disruption had now ended. 

Trains appear to have running normally since.