15th January 2026

Thursday 15th January 2026:

An amended timetable will be in operation, in respect of the following:

• Planned engineering works (late night).
• (Routine maintenance in the Banbury area).

The railway is closed in the Banbury area after 01.40, affecting the following late night service from Marylebone:

• 00.01 Marylebone - Oxford is diverted to Bicester North.

Passengers travelling to Bicester Village, Oxford Parkway and Oxford on the above service should change at Bicester North for a connecting rail replacement bus service, operating as follows:

• Bicester North - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Oxford.

Finalised timetables are uploaded into online journey planners 9 weeks before the date of operation. Please check your journey in the planner at the following link: https://buy.chilternrailways.co.uk/. Any journey checked outside of this timescale may be subject to change; please double-check how these amendments are due to affect your travel plans. For some engineering works and special events at Wembley Stadium, timetables may be released closer to the date of operation.