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Chiltern Railways announces new Managing Director Chiltern Railways, the Arriva UK Trains company, has announced the appointment of Richard Allan as its new Managing Director. Chiltern, which has recently signed a new agreement with the Department for Transport (DfT), runs services between London Marylebone and the Midlands, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Richard Allan, formerly People & Strategy Director and Deputy Managing…
Although we check the links on this page regularly to ensure they are up to date and correct, we can’t guarantee information provided by third parties. If you’re visiting the West Midlands, you can choose from a range of tickets and modes of transport to get around. Our Birmingham stations are conveniently located for city centre attractions – find more to do in Birmingham here . If you’re wondering which way to head out the station our onward…,…
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…
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…
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…
4 December 2017, As we count down the days until Christmas, Chiltern Railways has unveiled the newest addition to its fleet – The Chiltern Santa Train which is believed to be the UK’s fastest sleigh. Led by Santa, the Chiltern Santa Train will fly down the track at 100 miles per hour and is the perfect way for Santa to deliver presents and transport customers with precious gifts between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street. Conceived as…
Commuters serenaded on-board a Chiltern Railways train Chiltern Railways gave surprised passengers a reason to smile this Valentine’s Day by serenading commuters travelling on a train from Birmingham to London with a surprise performance of ‘All You Need Is Love’. The spectacular display launches Chiltern Railways’ brand-new Duo Ticket - a standard class ticket offering a discount for two people travelling together to London from various…
In a time of social distancing, our message for customers is to only travel with us if you have no alternative. If you don’t have an alternative, or if you’re a key worker, then you may be anxious about changing onto public transport, particularly if your commute is taking you into London. This article is all about a great alternative to public transport – the bicycle! Riding a bike isn’t an option for some people but if you’re able to cycle…,…
Tickets are only valid on the dates permitted as printed on your ticket. Tickets that have been purchased with an “any available route” option can be used with any train company that operates between the stations you wish to travel. Any time tickets are the most flexible and can be used on any train on the chosen day of departure for the journey you have booked. An anytime ticket allows you to return on any train within the dates displayed on…
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham Bertie, the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham mascot, was on board Chiltern Railway services and at stations on Friday 10th August. Not only an apprentice for the day, he was helping families construct the perfect day out. LEGO figure checking tickets Bertie is from the recently opened LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham where Chiltern Railways customers get 2 for 1 on entry. Passengers on Chiltern…,…
• A quarter of a million journeys by car have been taken off Oxford’s roads by the opening of Oxford Parkway station. • Bicester Village station has seen 4.5 million passengers make journeys through the station. Today (25 October 2018) marks three years since Chiltern Railways began running services from Oxford Parkway, Islip and Bicester Village stations. The landmark improvement to regional transport was the result of a £320 million…
Buy tickets with Chiltern Railways, You can choose to receive your tickets in a number of ways – collect at the station, on your phone, via email or post. , Tips for buying the cheapest train tickets, Always, book as far ahead, as you can –, Advance tickets, are usually the, cheapest., , Be flexible, – the, cheapest tickets are off-peak, so, avoid the morning and evening rush hour, if you can,, all weekend and bank holiday tickets are off-peak.,…
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,…
Chiltern Railways announces new timetable from Monday 7 September Chiltern Railways will be strengthening their timetable from Monday 7th September following a gradual increase in passengers travelling by train. The train operator has been steadily increasing the number of services since Monday 18th May in order to ensure space for social distancing onboard trains. The new timetable makes adjustments to journey times in order to allow customers…
Birmingham Moor Street, The station is located in Birmingham city centre, Birmingham Moor Street is one of the three main railway stations in the city. The station is only a 5-minute walk from Birmingham New Street station. In addition to fast trains to London, this station also offers direct links to many towns and cities in the rest of the Midlands. The ticket office is open 06:00-20:00 Monday-Saturday and 08:00-20:00 on Sundays. View…
Chiltern Railways are advising customers travelling to the England Vs Albania World Cup Qualifier on Friday 12th November to make sure they plan their journey and check availability of services in advance. Customers without tickets for the match at Wembley or travelling to the designated fan zone at Arena Square, are advised to download the Chiltern Railways App or visit the website to check capacity before they travel. Despite Chiltern Railways…
Chiltern Railways announce festive timetable Chiltern Railways have announced that they will be operating amended timetables over the festive period from Thursday 24th December to Friday 01st January. The train operator is asking customers to check their journey before travelling and allow additional time as journeys may take longer than usual or require changing trains to reach their destination. There may also be queueing systems in place at…
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…
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…
• 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…