Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) has welcomed news of the Government withdrawing plans to close rail ticket offices.
Great Malvern and Malvern Link were amongst hundreds of railway station ticket offices on the list for closure in the proposals announced by the Rail Delivery Group in the summer.
Today (October 31), the Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the government had asked train operators to withdraw their proposals because they failed to meet high passenger standards.
MHDC, along with the other district councils in Worcestershire, submitted responses to the consultations by West Midlands Railway and Great Western Railway.
The council showed concerns about the impact of the changes on users of rail services in the county, including tourists at some stations.
Councillor Tom Wells, Leader of Malvern Hills District Council, said: “I am delighted to hear the Government has made the decision to scrap the plans to close rail ticket offices.
“Rail companies should not be making it more difficult to use the railways, a safe and accessible service should be available for all. I am glad the concerns of the public have been listened to”.
