Worcester Shrub Hill railway station which then mostly continue to either Weymouth or Brighton via . GWR also run services via Worcester Foregate Street to and Hereford from Oxford and London. West Midlands Trains's service between Worcester and Gloucester via Ashchurch and Cheltenham to complement the 2-hourly Great Western Railway service was discontinued at the start of the December 2009 railway timetable due to low passenger usage - however West Midlands Trains still operate a single service from Birmingham New Street to Gloucester on Friday nights, departing at 23:46. Being the bigger of the two stations in Worcester, due to its sidings, Worcester Shrub Hill
Worcester Cathedral in the world, only the bells in the cathedrals of Liverpool, Exeter, York and St Paul's, London are heavier. The bells are also considered to be one of the finest toned rings ever cast. The bells hang in a wooden frame that was constructed in 1869 for the previous ring. Worcester Cathedral is unique in having a purpose-built teaching centre equipped with eight special training bells, linked to computers. Worcester Cathedral has three choirs: Worcester Cathedral Choir (the principal choir which has both boys' and girls' sections, normally working independently), Worcester Cathedral Voluntary Choir, and Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir. All