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2025 Upcoming Engineering Works & other events, For a summary of changes, please see our Changes to Train Times page ., Customer advice and other things to note, Bikes, with the exception of fully folded folding bikes, are not permitted on any rail replacement bus services.
Final date for planned major engineering works in January 2025, Sunday 19 January, Network rail are carrying out maintenance and improvement works at Oxford, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Small Heath and Birmingham. All Journeys that pass through the affected area(s) will take considerably longer than usual., Please allow plenty of time for your journey., What work is happening and why?, The engineering works on Sunday will work to improve drainage,…
Line closures with rail replacement buses on Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 February, What work is happening and why?, The engineering work on 8 & 9 February will involve track replacement and drainage upgrades to help keep the railway and journeys safe and reliable for passengers and freight services. Additionally, the timing of this work is scheduled outside of busy travel periods to minimise disruption and avoid dates where sporting events are…
Route(s) affected, Between Aylesbury Vale Parkway / Aylesbury and London Marylebone (via Amersham), and also between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough, Description, Short-notice engineering works (signal and cable) are taking place in the Aylesbury area on Sunday 6 April 2025. All affected lines will be closed from approximately 09:30 until 17:30, As a result, trains will be a reduced service or cancelled on the following routes: Between Aylesbury…
Line closures with rail replacement buses on Saturday 29 & 30 March 2025, On Saturday 29 & 30 March there will be track works at multiple locations on the network., Summary of the service on Saturday 29 March - Track works at Sudbury and Princes Risborough:, The railway is closed between Wembley Stadium and Denham, and also between Saunderton and Haddenham & Thame Parkway/Aylesbury all day. Rail replacement buses will operate as…
Chiltern Railways warns of engineering works taking place on 11th and 12th January Chiltern Railways has advised customers travelling on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th January 2020 that the line between London Marylebone and Wembley Stadium/Harrow-on-the-Hill is closed all day due to engineering works. As a result, no Chiltern Railways trains will operate in or out of Marylebone and all journeys will be affected. This work forms part of Britain’s…
Chiltern Railways has advised customers travelling on the weekend of the 11 th and 12 th May that there will be track improvement work taking place at Beaconsfield and as a result, the line between London Marylebone and High Wycombe will be closed and all journeys on Chiltern Railways services will be affected. The closure will allow Network Rail to carry out improvement work as part of Britain’s Railway Upgrade Plan. This will mean that…
Five day line closure - Saturday 27 - Wednesday 31 July:, For five days at the end of July, Network Rail are carrying out improvement works at various locations between Bicester and Leamington Spa. This means that from Saturday 27 July through to the end of Wednesday 31 July rail replacement buses will operate between Leamington Spa and Bicester and also between Leamington Spa and Oxford, in both directions. The line closure affects the last five…
There is significant investment planned to improve the passenger experience at Oxford station, with an additional platform and western entrance. The first phase of this work begins shortly and will see improvements to the track in the station area. Over four weekends in September and October, Network Rail will be replacing the tracks between Oxford and Banbury. Artist impression of plans for Oxford Station development: New glass fronted…
Monday 20th - Thursday 23rd June 2022, The line between Birmingham Snow Hill, Moor Street and Dorridge stations will be closed for essential planned engineering work by Network Rail., A heavily amended timetable will be in place and there will be no through trains between London Marylebone and Birmingham for the four days., Most journeys will take considerably longer than usual and may involve travel via alternative routes, on other operator's…
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Rail passengers travelling between the Midlands and London are being advised that train services are expected to be extremely busy over the upcoming Easter bank holiday weekend due to essential engineering works. Chiltern Railways and Network Rail are advising people to travel either side of the bank holiday weekend (Thursday 14 April and Tuesday 19 April) before and after the essential upgrades. Customers are warned that all services are…
Friday 18th April 2025:, An amended timetable will be in operation, in respect of the following:, Public holiday: Good Friday., Planned engineering works., (HS2 viaduct works near Wendover)., Euston - Birmingham New Street partial route closure., An amended Saturday-style timetable will be in operation all day. Additionally, the railway is closed between Great Missenden and Aylesbury, all day, . Rail replacement buses will operate as follows,…
Bank Holiday Travel Advice Major engineering works will take place between Birmingham New Street and Coventry via Birmingham International this bank holiday weekend (26-28 May) to improve customers’ journeys and this will mean a revised service is operating on all routes between Birmingham and London. Although our services are largely unaffected by engineering works, Chiltern Railways’ network will be the main route for passengers travelling…,…
• Chiltern Railways is still running trains between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone this weekend, while engineering works take place on other lines (Birmingham New Street and London Euston) but warns customers to “check your journey before you travel”. • Services will be extremely busy, and customers should buy before travel and leave plenty of time for their journey Chiltern Railways is gearing up for the Bank…
Travel Advisory for Chiltern customers travelling on Sunday 12 September Chiltern Railways are advising customers travelling on Sunday 12 September that due to planned engineering works, a heavily-amended timetable will be in operation. Customers are advised to check their journey before travelling and allow extra time. Marylebone station is closed until 10:30 and services prior to this time will terminate and originate at West Ruislip and…
Line closures with rail replacement buses on Sunday 2 March, On Sunday 2 March there will be track works at High Wycombe and Saunderton, along with routine early morning maintenance at Oxford. The railway will be closed between Gerrards Cross and Aylesbury/Bicester Village/Bicester North all day, and also between Oxford Parkway and Oxford until 08.35. Rail replacement buses will operate as follows, connecting with trains at Gerrards Cross,…
Railway engineering works in the Oxford area from summer 2023. Network Rail’s Oxfordshire Connect programme will upgrade Oxford station, expanding the railway infrastructure in the area and improving the local road network. The benefits of this programme include: A bigger, better station for everyone More services with East West Rail Additional rail capacity for future projects Improved and safer road layout for buses, bikes and pedestrians…
, Taylor Swift Concerts on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June:, We’re very sorry that Chiltern Railways trains will not be stopping at Wembley Stadium Station for the Taylor Swift concerts on the 22 and 23 June. Engineering works mean that the route between Birmingham New Street and London Euston is closed and thousands of additional customers will be using Chiltern trains for their journeys this weekend. We are putting on additional and longer…
Line closures with rail replacement buses on Sunday 16 February, What work is happening and why?, The engineering work on 16 February will involve track replacement and drainage upgrades to help keep the railway and journeys safe and reliable for passengers and freight services. Additionally, the timing of this work is scheduled outside of busy travel periods to minimise disruption and avoid dates where sporting events are planned. Due to the…