24th December 2026
Thursday 24th December 2026 (Christmas Eve):
An amended timetable will be in operation, in respect of the following:
- Euston - Birmingham New Street route closure.
- Christmas Eve - Early finish of service.
An enhanced Chiltern Railways service will operate between Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street, with lengthened and some additional trains.
Rail replacement buses will operate between Leamington Spa - Warwick - Stratford Upon Avon Parkway - Stratford Upon Avon for the entire day, connecting with trains at Leamington Spa.
In respect of Christmas Eve, train services will finish earlier than usual on all our routes. LAST TRAINS are confirmed as follows:
NORTHBOUND:
- 20.02 Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street.
- 20.40 Marylebone - Oxford.
- 20.44 Marylebone - Aylesbury (via High Wycombe).
- 20.57 Marylebone - Aylesbury Vale Parkway (via Amersham).
SOUTHBOUND:
- 20.11 Birmingham Snow Hill - Marylebone.
- 20.21 Aylesbury - Marylebone (via Amersham).
- 20.37 Aylesbury - Princes Risborough.
- 20.49 Oxford - Marylebone.
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.