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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 will be some improvement work between 7 to the 22 July in the Oxford area Chiltern Railways is warning that services from Oxford Parkway will be busier than normal between 07th July and 22nd July 2018 because of track improvement work around Oxford. The Network Rail improvement work will modernise the existing 1960s signalling and track layout to make train services in the Oxford area more reliable. Oxford Parkway will be a popular…
Advice for Chiltern customers travelling during May Bank Holiday weekend Chiltern Railways customers are being asked to plan ahead and warned that services will be much busier than normal across the Early May Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 1 May – Monday 3 May). Major improvement work will be carried out on the West Coast Main Line route between Birmingham New Street and London Euston, with Chiltern Railways being the only direct route for…
Investing to Improve for 2021, Throughout the years we at Chiltern have worked hard to make improvements to our stations, journey times and customer experience., This has included introducing services to Oxford, building and transforming stations, and supporting community projects. Over the last year, our staff and customers have worked tirelessly to keep the nation moving and safe. We're very proud of what we have achieved and have chosen a few…
Travel Advisory for Chiltern Railways customers travelling on Sunday 10th January Chiltern Railways are advising customers travelling on Sunday 10th January that due to engineering work there will be no trains in or out of London Marylebone station. Passengers who need to travel to or from London Marylebone should change at West Ruislip or Amersham and continue their journey on London Underground. Journey times will take longer than usual and…
Planned disruption, If you arrive at a Chiltern Railway station and the train you planned to travel on has been amended due to engineering work or other planned events, you may choose to travel on the previous or next train., Unplanned disruption, When things go wrong and services are delayed we work hard to ensure that our customers are able to make their journey as quickly as possible, however If your train is delayed by more than 15 minutes…
At Chiltern Railways, we believe in the power of partnership to create positive change in our communities. Our charity support programme encompasses multiple initiatives designed to help charitable organisations make a bigger impact across our network., As a train operating company, we're uniquely positioned to connect communities and facilitate charitable work across our network. We understand that charities play a vital role in addressing…
Chiltern Railways launch first of a kind commuter podcast Chiltern Railways has today launched a podcast to discuss customer questions and give the inside track on a range of subjects, complementing other initiatives such as Tweet the Manager and Meet the Manager. ‘Inside Track’ will be available on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and on the Chiltern Railways onboard WiFi. Each episode is around 30 minutes and there is a total of six episodes in…,…
Travel Advisory for Chiltern Railways customers travelling on 15th and 16th August Chiltern Railways are advising customers travelling on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August that due to engineering work, the line will be closed between High Wycombe and Aylesbury, Bicester Village and Bicester North. As a result, there will be no through trains between Marylebone and Bicester Village/Oxford, nor between Marylebone and Birmingham - journey times…
Chiltern Railways issues travel advice for customers travelling on Sunday 23 May Chiltern Railways are advising customers travelling on Sunday 23 May that the lines between London Marylebone and Amersham and London Marylebone and West Ruislip are closed all day due to engineering work. As a result, no Chiltern Railways trains will operate in or out of Marylebone and all journeys will be affected. A heavily amended timetable will be in operation…
Tickets from Friday 18 February, Last update: , 08:47 19th Feb 2022 , Services on Saturday and the weekend - PLEASE CHECK YOUR JOURNEY BEFORE YOU TRAVEL, Whilst we have worked hard overnight with Network Rail to reopen the network following Storm Eunice, there's still, a risk of disruption on Saturday, . Although we aim to resume service as close to normal as possible,, please anticipate disruption on Saturday morning. , Services will be very…
Due to major engineering work across the West Coast main line,, London Euston will be closed with no services running to or from the station, on:, 19th – 22nd April (Easter Weekend), 4th – 6th May (Early May Bank Holiday weekend), Because of this,, Chiltern Railways services will be busier than usual in and out of London Marylebone, on these dates. We advise you: Allow extra time for your journey. Buy and collect your ticket before you travel,…
Travel Advisory for Chiltern Railways customers travelling on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st January Chiltern Railways are advising customers travelling on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st January that due to engineering work, the line will be closed between Wembley and Bicester all weekend. As a result, there will be no through trains between Marylebone and Gerrards Cross/Beaconsfield/High Wycombe, between Marylebone and Bicester Village/Oxford,…
Cheque Presentation Chiltern Railways’ employees have fundraised £21,368 for the company’s 2017 charity partners, Bowel Cancer UK and Brake, the road safety charity. During the year-long partnership, staff from all departments of the train operating company took part in fundraising activities for both charities, including the London to Brighton cycle ride, bake sales, on-station collections and advocacy through social media. The company also ran…
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…
Chiltern Railways brings brand new type of climate friendly and pollution cutting train into service
Representatives of Chiltern Railways, Porterbrook, Rolls-Royce and the Department for Transport launch the HybridFLEX train into passenger service Chiltern Railways has launched HybridFLEX – Britain’s first 100mph capable battery-diesel hybrid train into passenger service this week (w/c 7 February) A 20-year-old diesel train has been fitted with a powerful battery meaning it uses 25 per cent less fuel, significantly cuts emissions and air…
We’d like to thank our customers for their patience whilst work took place to the embankment between Bicester and Haddenham. We now are up to a line speed which enables us to run without a four minute delay to services. Work on the embankment between Bicester and Haddenham The slight movement to the embankment was detected during a routine inspection and was thought to have been caused by recent rainfall following a very hot, dry summer. The…
Marylebone station is closed Sunday June 10 for the entire day and no Chiltern Railways trains will depart from/arrive into London Marylebone. This is due to necessary planned engineering work. Some Chiltern Railways trains will divert via London Paddington station. However, customers may need to change enroute to reach their destination. An amended timetable will operate, please download the correct timetable here. Please check your journey…,…
Chiltern Railways puts Britain's first hybrid-powered train to the test Britain’s first hybrid-powered train was put through its paces during a test run with senior members of Chiltern Railways in Derbyshire earlier this week. The Class 168 Chiltern train has been fitted with a Rolls Royce MTU hybrid drive which will cut noise emissions in stations and deliver zero emissions when operating under battery power. Chiltern Railways’ Managing…