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Santa talking to children on the Santa Train If you happened to be at Birmingham Moor Street station on Saturday 16 December, you would have seen a very unusual sight – Santa Claus and his elves welcoming excited children from Birmingham Children’s Hospital as they embarked on a magical journey to London on board the Chiltern Santa Train. The festive train, which was unveiled by Chiltern Railways as the UK’s fastest sleigh earlier this month,…
This depends on the terms and conditions of the ticket you have purchased. If your ticket is an Anytime, Off-Peak or Super Off-Peak fare and you wish to change we advise you to cancel and obtain a refund and re-book. If your ticket is a First or Standard Advance (for travel on a specific booked train), your ticket can be amended prior to the booked time of departure, subject to an amendment fee of £10 per ticket plus any difference in fare that…
Tickets are valid ONLY on the date and train service(s) shown on the ticket(s). Tickets are sold as single tickets. Tickets must be purchased by 18:00 the day before the date of travel. Tickets can be purchased online or at a station ticket office. Standard Railcard discounts apply for those who can produce a Railcard upon request. Where applicable, you must travel in the Class and reserved seat(s) shown on the ticket(s). If the…
Please be advised that, customers will be unable to purchase any Smartcard tickets between 0900 and 1700 on Thursday 25th February, . This is due to an industry-wide update to Smartcards. , Tickets bought on Smartcards before or after that time will not be affected and will work at the gates as expected, , so customers already holding Smartcards with valid products will be able to use their card as normal. We are very sorry for the inconvenience…
An image of Marylebone station with lots of customers boarding trains Returning commuters are set for a boost with Chiltern Railways putting on an additional 2,200 seats every week by lengthening key services. In recent weeks customer numbers have risen as more commuters return to the office, which has resulted in some key peak time trains becoming busier, especially on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Chiltern Railways is committed to…
• 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…
Season Tickets (including Flexi Season Tickets) are available for most short and medium distance journeys on the National Rail network. Season Tickets are not generally available for long distance journeys but may be available where a train company chooses to offer them., National Rail Conditions of Travel, All tickets and travel are subject to the National Rail Conditions of Travel. A copy of the 'National Rail Conditions of Travel' is available…
Chiltern Railways is required by the terms of its contract with the Department for Transport (DFT) to ensure that it protects revenue from ticket sales. The requirement is designed to ensure that fare paying passengers and taxpayers in general do not have to subsidise the cost of travel for those who do not pay their fare. Failure to produce a valid ticket upon request may result in you being liable to pay a penalty fare of £100 plus the price…,…
Cleaner cleaning handrail on train On Wednesday 20th October 2021 we are celebrating, Thank Your Cleaner Day,, an international day to take time to appreciate the hard, often unseen, work cleaning teams undertake. Here at Chiltern Railways, we have always been tremendously proud of our cleaning teams, who take great pride in their work to ensure our services and stations are clean, safe and welcoming to both customers and staff alike. Although…
16 Aug 2017 17:17 Preparation for the brand new high-speed railway will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2017. As a result, London Euston station will be closed and trains and stations on the Chiltern line are expected to be extremely busy. Residents on the Aylesbury via Amersham line are advised that trains will run at a reduced service during the works. Additionally, buses will replace trains…,…
Our bicycle policy has been updated to incorporate Oxford, Oxford Parkway, Islip and Bicester Village stations. From Monday 8 January 2018, customers are required to adhere to the following: On Mondays to Fridays, for the safety and comfort of all our passenger’s bikes are not allowed at any point during the journey on any train: Arriving at London Marylebone,, Oxford, or Birmingham Moor Street from 0745 to 1000. Leaving London Marylebone,,…
Stardom awaits you at Madame Tussauds!, Star in immersive experiences like Alien: Escape, Marvel Superheroes 4D and Star Wars and get up close and personal with more than 250 lifelike wax figures of your favourite celebrities!, Madame Tussauds, qualifies for discounted entry. Travel by rail and get, 33% off, your entry ticket, ., It is , extremely popular, . To guarantee your entry we strongly recommend that you, pre-book a time slot for your day…
Chiltern announces appointment of new Operations Director Chiltern Railways, the Arriva UK Trains company, has announced the appointment of Mark Goodall as its new Operations Director. Chiltern, which holds its rail franchise until 2021, runs services between London Marylebone and the Midlands, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Mark will be focused on delivering high levels of train performance as well as ensuring the continued…
Both educational and exciting, the museum and story centre is an enjoyable day for all.This great little award-winning Museum contains two fun and fact-packed biographical galleries, the fantabulous interactive Story Centre and a sunny courtyard As well as the 3 galleries, you can enjoy free drop in crafts every day in George's Crafty Kitchen On weekends and during school holidays they offer phizz whizzing workshops, including chocolate…,…
Chiltern Railways will run a festival timetable to help customers make their preparations for the Christmas getaway and the festive period. The company will be one of the only operators open between Oxford and London Marylebone on a selection of dates, as engineering work takes place between Reading and London Paddington on 23rd, 24th and 30th December. As a result, Chiltern Railways will be adding over 16,000 seats on these dates and they…
16 Aug 2017 17:21, Preparation for the brand new high-speed railway will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2017. As a result, London Euston station will be closed and trains and stations on the Chiltern line are expected to be extremely busy. An amended timetable will run on these dates, and customers from the Banbury area are strongly advised to avoid travel to and from stations north of Banbury,…
25 Jul 2017 15:44, Chiltern Railways has announced it will provide over 70,000 additional seats on services between Oxford and London during the Network Rail improvement works which start this Saturday 23 July and run through until Sunday 30 July 2017. The railway upgrade, which will mean a nine-day closure of the line between Oxford, Didcot and Banbury, will affect train services operated by CrossCountry and Great Western Railway. The Chiltern…
Adrian Shooter CBE with statue Today (Tuesday 30 th August), a nine-foot bronze statue and plinth of railway pioneer Adrian Shooter CBE has been unveiled at London Marylebone station. Adrian Shooter, who started his career with British Rail in 1970, is considered one of the leading architects of the modern railway, and the tribute recognises his huge contributions and accomplishments to passenger and freight services. Shooter is a fellow of the…
Visit the German Christmas Markets in Birmingham and discover a Chiltern gem, What is the Frankfurt Birmingham Christmas Market? The Frankfurt Birmingham Christmas Market is the world’s largest German Christmas Market outside of Germany or Austria, and is one of the biggest event in Birmingham’s cultural calendar attracting visitors from all over the UK and Europe. In 2025, it will be its 25th year in the city. Getting to the Birmingham Christmas…
Advice for Chiltern Railway customers travelling on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 March Chiltern Railways are advising customers travelling on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 March that the railway will be closed between Wembley Stadium and High Wycombe and also between Warwick Parkway and Solihull. As a result there will be no through trains between Marylebone and Birmingham, Marylebone and Oxford/Bicester Village, nor between Marylebone and Gerrards…