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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,…
Storm Franklin Monday 21st February, Severe weather is likely to affect journeys across most of the UK on Monday 21st February 2022., Last update: , 17:00 21st Feb 2022 , Problem , The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for much of the Chiltern network on Monday 21st February. Strong winds were forecast and have caused train service disruption across the UK. As a consequence disruption has been on going and has resulted in both traincrew…
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…
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…
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…
, Celebrating 25 years of Warwick Parkway, On Friday 24 October, Chiltern Railways will host a special invitation-only event at Warwick Parkway station to mark its 25th anniversary as part of the national Railway 200 celebrations. Warwick Parkway opened in 2000 as a flagship part of Chiltern’s modernisation programme, in partnership with Warwickshire County Council and M40 Trains (Arriva UK Trains). The station now sees over 430,000 journeys…
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…
Travel Free Range with your family, from just £40*, If you’ve got a restless brood this summer, why not flock somewhere new?, With our, London Family Travelcard,, you and your little ones can spread your wings – enjoying, return train travel, unlimited bus and tube journeys, plus discounted entry† to some of the capital’s top attractions. All from just £40*., Your free-range adventure starts the moment you hop on board one of our comfy trains,…
Anytime fares are great for flexibility. They don’t need to be booked in advance (you can purchase just before you travel) and you aren’t fixed to a particular train time., What types of Anytime tickets are there?, Anytime Day Single, - enables you to travel out at any time on the date you have chosen. , Anytime Day Return, - enables you to travel back at any time on the date you have chosen. , Anytime Return, - allows you to travel back at any…
• 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…
Cheap Cheap! Advance Fares to London, Travel Free Range with Advance Fares to London If you’re looking for something different to explore this summer, Flock Somewhere New. Our Advance Fares start from just, £5.40 one-way* for journeys between Oxford and London Marylebone., Or, if you’re travelling between, Birmingham or Stratford-upon-Avon and London Marylebone, Advance Fares start from just £6.40 one-way.*, An Advance Fare can be booked up to…
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…,…
Season tickets offer the best value if you are a commuter or regular traveller. You can purchase a weekly season ticket, or one for any period between a month and a year., What you might not know about Season Tickets..., When you purchase a monthly or longer ticket worth more than £150 a month or £1500 a year you are entitled to free travel across our , entire network on the weekends*, , check out some of the amazing places you could explore.…
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…,…
Thinking about purchasing a, Flexi-Season Ticket, ? Make sure you've, ordered your Smartcard, , just go to the 'How do I get my Smartcard?' section below. For more information please visit the Flexi-Season Ticket page., What's Smart Ticketing?, Smart tickets are a, convenient, flexible and secure alternative to paper tickets, . They can be managed online., Why should I go smart?, They won’t stop working or tear after being taken in and out of…
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…
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,,…
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…
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…