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Travel advice for LUL and WMT customers Due to a shortage of train drivers on West Midlands Trains and planned strike action on the London Underground, Chiltern Railways are working to help WMT and LUL customers complete their journey. From Monday 2nd August, Chiltern will be putting in additional stops on some services due to a shortage of train drivers at West Midlands Trains. Of particular note, the 17.47 Marylebone – Birmingham Snow Hill…
Folding bicycles, are permitted on Chiltern services at all times provided they are fully folded and stored without hindering other passengers, Regular bicycles, are carried (except tandems) on any Chiltern Railways train on, Saturdays, Sundays or Public Holidays, subject to space being available, and at the discretion of our staff. On, Mondays to Fridays, you can also use most of our trains. The only exceptions are our busiest peak hour…
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…
Travelling with Children on our services, We want to ensure that travelling with little ones is as convenient as possible on Chiltern services., Avoid busy periods, If you don’t need to arrive at your destination by a particular time, you might find it less stressful to travel during less busy periods. If you’re travelling Monday to Friday. Try to avoid peak times as much as possible., Travelling with a pram or pushchair, We welcome travelling…
Our new timetable starts on 20 May 2018. Changes in the new timetable are targeted to improve performance and create capacity, these include:, Weekday changes, 0910 Oxford-Marylebone no longer stops at Beaconsfield at 0957. 0907 Banbury-Marylebone stops additionally at Beaconsfield at 1003, but no longer stops at Gerrards Cross at 1008. 0822 Birmingham Snow Hill-Marylebone calls additionally at Gerrards Cross at 1016. 1901 Oxford-Marylebone…
Chiltern Railways announces it's May timetable and boosts links to Stratford-upon-Avon Chiltern Railways have announced their new timetable which will more than double the number of direct trains between Stratford-upon-Avon and London Marylebone. The new timetable will also see changes aimed at improving performance and creating capacity. From May direct trains between London and Stratford will increase in both directions from three to six on…
Kickstart your career with our exciting 4 year apprenticeship at Chiltern Railways! You'll gain hands-on experience at our depots and earn while you learn as you study at college to achieve a Higher National Certificate. You'll work alongside skilled technicians, learning the ins and outs of maintaining our fleet of trains safely and to high environmental standards. By the end, you'll be all geared up to join us full-time, bringing your skills…,…
Chiltern Railway services from Monday 23rd March will be moving to a reduced timetable to ensure that vital train services for key workers can keep running throughout the Coronavirus outbreak. This timetable will remain in place until further notice, though service levels will be kept under regular review. People needing to travel on Monday should check their train time from midday on Sunday. There will be one train per hour in each direction …
Customer walks through gates. Choose WFH Wednesdays, choose face to face Fridays. The new Flexi Season ticket offers 8 days of travel in 28 days - any time between two stations. Pay for the days you need, spend the rest wherever you like. It’s a flexible solution that’s perfect if you need to travel to work a couple of times a week at peak time Monday to Friday. Get ready for the Flexi Season ticket by registering for a Smartcard and…
Are you going to see Oxford United vs Crystal Palace on Saturday 21 July? Crystal Palace play Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday 21 July. As there is rail improvement work taking place until 23rd July, this means that the best way to get to Kassam Stadium by rail will be from London Marylebone to Oxford Parkway., Getting to the stadium from Oxford Parkway:, From Oxford Parkway you can get a replacement bus service to Oxford city…
Leaf Fall Overgrown disused track near Princes Risborough in Autumn. Photo credit @yo_nelson instagram, Click here, to find out more about how leaf fall may affect your journey., What’s wrong with leaves on the line?, Throughout Autumn wet leaves fall on the rails and are then crushed to a slippery pulp. This can cause our trains to slide when accelerating and braking, and potentially interfere with the safe working of track circuits.…
Exciting changes are coming to Bicester North station this year with a £3.8 million investment to improve the car parking facilities., What changes are happening?, We are investing £3.8 million this year to improve Bicester North station. Structural improvements are needed to the main station car park, so we will be removing the upper deck and then remodelling the lower deck. , How will this affect parking at the station?, To ensure we don’t lose…
What’s wrong with leaves on the line?, Throughout Autumn wet leaves fall on the rails and are then crushed to a slippery pulp. This can cause our trains to slide when accelerating and braking, and potentially interfere with the safe working of track circuits. We minimise risk with the following set of precautions:, Network Rail treatment trains:, NR treatment trains clean the rails with High Pressure water jets at 1500bar, or lay traction gel to…
Chick weather sunglasses telling you to stay cool We care about getting you to your destination safely and on time. Now that warmer weather has arrived, here are a few tips for staying comfortable onboard., Advice for customers:, Please carry water with you - stay hydrated at all times. Help make space for everyone onboard, use the overhead racks to stow bags. Don’t board a train if you feel unwell. If you become ill onboard, it is more…
Birmingham Moor Street The station is located in the centre of Birmingham, a 5-minute walk from Birmingham New Street station. Birmingham Moor Street station is perfectly placed for any shoppers travelling by train, with the popular Bullring Shopping Centre just two minutes away on foot. You will actually see it the moment you exit the station. The station itself is equipped with toilets and baby changing facilities. There is also a cafe at this…
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…
Avoid travelling to London without a match ticket this Sunday, says Chiltern Railways Chiltern Railways are advising customers travelling to the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium to make sure they plan their journey and check availability of services in advance. Customers without tickets for the match at Wembley or an official fan zone should not travel into London. As England have progressed to the finals, demand for travel by train is…
Information and Tickets, Provision of Travel information during the journey, Our trains have signage above the internal doors, giving information about the location and availability of onboard toilets. Information regarding the next station will be announced onboard and through customer information screens. In the case of delays there will be information announced at appropriate intervals and further information can be found on our website via,…
Visit Birmingham's Sea Life Centre and discover a Chiltern GEM, Come nose-to nose with family favourite Molokai, their Giant Green Sea Turtle, Black Tip Reef Sharks and their cheeky Gentoo Penguin colony. With the UK's only 360 Ocean Tunnel, over 60 displays and more than 2,000 creatures. The National SEA LIFE Centre is the perfect stop for family fun , The Sea Life Centre, qualifies for, 1/3 off entry, if you travel by rail. Travel there…