 The electrification work involved reconstruction of four overbridges between Barnt Green and Bromsgrove and of electrification works between Barnt Green junction and Bromsgrove.Re-signalling and track relaying work tied into the project at the station and at various points further north saw all services diverted via Kidderminster or replaced by buses between Droitwich Spa and Longbridge for twelve days in the autumn of 2016.The first timetabled electric services were scheduled to start in May 2018 however in March 2018, plans for an extra 4 trains per hour were delayed to 29 July 2018.