Late night planned engineering work is taking place on four nights this week (Monday - Thursday) in the Oxford area.
As a consequence, an amended timetable will be running each night as detailed below, including some rail replacement bus services between Bicester North and Oxford, calling at Bicester Village and Oxford Parkway.
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- Monday 10th August 2026
- Tuesday 11th August 2026
- Wednesday 12 August 2026
- Thursday 13 August 2026
An amended timetable will be in operation on each of these four days, in respect of the following:
- Planned engineering works (late night).
- (Routine maintenance in the Oxford area).
The railway is closed in the Oxford area after 23.15, affecting the following late night services from Marylebone:
- 22.06 Marylebone - Oxford is diverted to Bicester North.
- 22.34 Marylebone - Oxford is diverted to Bicester North.
- 23.11 Marylebone - Oxford - Banbury departs at 23.16 and is diverted to Bicester North.
- 00.01 Marylebone - Oxford is diverted to Bicester North.
- 00.22 Oxford - Banbury is CANCELLED.
Passengers travelling to Bicester Village, Oxford Parkway and Oxford on the above services should change at Bicester North for a connecting rail replacement bus service.
Rail replacement buses will operate as follows during this period:
- Bicester North - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Oxford.
- Oxford - Banbury (direct).
Additionally, the following service is retimed as shown:
- 23.16 Marylebone - Aylesbury (via High Wycombe) departs earlier at 23.11.