30th May 2026

Saturday 30th May 2026:

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

• Euston - Birmingham New Street route closure.
• Wembley Stadium event - RFL Challenge Cup Final (Teams & KO - TBA).
• Planned engineering works (late night).
• (Routine maintenance at Oxford).

An enhanced Chiltern Railways service will operate between Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street, with lengthened and some additional trains.

Due to over-length trains, Kings Sutton, Hatton and Lapworth will be served by rail replacement buses as follows:

• Bicester North - Kings Sutton - Banbury.
• Warwick Parkway - Hatton - Lapworth - Dorridge.
• These buses should be used for local journeys to/from Kings Sutton, Hatton and Lapworth ONLY.

Rail replacement buses will also 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 the Wembley Stadium event, an enhanced timetable will be in operation for most of the day, with additional Wembley Stadium stops in trains, and also some additional trains.

Timetable alterations may also apply to the Marylebone - Aylesbury Vale Parkway route; these will be published on this page once confirmed.

Additionally, the railway is closed between Oxford Parkway and Oxford after 22.55, affecting all late night services to/from Oxford. During this period, rail replacement buses will operate between Oxford Parkway - Oxford and/or Bicester North - 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.