This was compounded with the removal of the remaining services between Worcester and New Street in May 2004, and now only selected freight services and charter trains use the junction. It has also been used as a way to divert trains to Cheltenham Spa via Stourbridge Junction and Worcester Shrub Hill.
The elimination of remaining services between Worcester and New Street in May 2004 exacerbated transportation issues, limiting the use of the junction to only certain freight services and charter trains. This adjustment also enabled rerouting trains from Cheltenham Spa via Stourbridge Junction and Worcester Shrub Hill.