Malvern Link railway station
Malvern Link railway station serves Malvern Link in Worcestershire, England. It is one of two stations serving the town of Malvern, the other being Malvern railway station|Great Malvern station].
History
A railway from Henwick to Malvern Link opened in July 1859; in May 1860 the line was extended onward to Great Malvern and Malvern Wells.Most of the original station buildings had to be demolished in the 1960s after falling into poor repair, though the station house has survived.
Development
A set of improvements, funded by Worcestershire County Council, Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust, was carried out in 2014 to replace the wooden 1960s station building and provide a new entrance to the up platform from Osborne Road. These improvements which cost around £500,000 were designed to harmonise with the heritage architecture of the area and were awarded the Malvern Civic Society's Civic Award in 2015. The remodeling of the station includes a new ticket office, a waiting rooms, and access for pedestrians to and from the nearby Community Hospital.Services
The station is located on the Cotswold Line and is served by West Midlands Railway and Great [Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway].West Midlands Railway run hourly services westbound to and. Hourly services run to via, and. Some West Midlands Railway services also serve.
Great Western Railway services run hourly services westbound to Great Malvern and Hereford. Hourly services also run to London Paddington via, and. One or two services a day instead run to or.