Disruptions & planned work

Industrial action has been announced by the RMT union to take place on Saturday 17 October. Chiltern Railways expect to operate the vast majority of services, limiting the impact on customers. A visual disruption map video is available. If you are travelling on Saturday 17 October: Most customers will experience a near normal train service. The normal number of trains will run in and out of London Marylebone. No services will run between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa all day. Customers who usually travel on this route can use West Midlands Railway services between Stratford-upon-Avon and Dorridge at no extra cost. Other Chiltern Railways services will run between Dorridge and Leamington Spa. Four long distance services will run for only part of their journeys in passenger service: 06:44 Stourbridge Junction – London Marylebone will start at Banbury 08:19 Stourbridge Junction – London Marylebone will start at Birmingham Moor Street 18:02 London Marylebone – Stourbridge Junction will terminate at Birmingham Moor Street 19:32 London Marylebone – Stourbridge Junction will terminate at Banbury Further information: For further information including ticket FAQs, visit the Chiltern Railways industrial action page . Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner . Compensation: You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

From 1 Oct 2026, 18:42 · End time not supplied · Source changed 11 Oct 2026, 21:01

Operators: Chiltern Railways

Engineering work is taking place between Oxford and Heyford, closing all lines late on Monday to Thursday nights. As a result: The 22:31 Didcot Parkway to Banbury service will be retimed to start at 22:46, run later than usual, and terminate at Oxford. A replacement bus will run from Oxford to Tackley, Heyford, Kings Sutton (Village Square) and Banbury The 23:34 Banbury to Oxford service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus throughout Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 12:03

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Bicester Village and Oxford, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings. From 23:15 until the end of service each night, replacement buses will run between Bicester North and Oxford, calling at Bicester Village and Oxford Parkway. Trains which usually run between London Marylebone and Oxford will be amended to run between London Marylebone and Bicester North / Banbury. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:56

Operators: Chiltern Railways

Engineering work is taking place between Oxford and Didcot Parkway, closing all lines late on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning. Saturday: The 22:04 Banbury to Didcot Parkway service will run between Banbury and Oxford. Road transport will run at 22:45 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway, calling at all stations The 22:45 Didcot Parkway to Oxford service will not run, and will be replaced by road transport from Didcot Parkway to Oxford, calling at all stations The 22:50 London Paddington to Oxford service will run between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway. Road transport will run from Didcot Parkway to Oxford The 23:00 Oxford to London Paddington service will start from Didcot Parkway at 23:50. Road transport will run at 23:05 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway to connect with the train The 23:20 Didcot Parkway to Oxford service will not run. You should instead travel by earlier or later services The 23:33 London Paddington to Oxford service will run between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway. Road transport will run from Didcot Parkway to Oxford Sunday: The 07:53 Oxford to London Paddington service will start from Didcot Parkway at 08:05. For travel between Oxford and Didcot Parkway, you should instead use later train services Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 10:28

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Oxford and Heyford, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill will call additionally at Didcot Parkway. It will then divert between Didcot Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill (via Swindon and Cheltenham Spa – not calling at either). Rail connection from Didcot Parkway to Oxford. Customers for stations Hanborough to Worcestershire Parkway, should travel earlier by 21:23 London Paddington to Oxford, then road transport from Oxford to Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway. This bus continues to Worcester Shrub Hill. The 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington will terminate Worcester Shrub Hill (and restart at Oxford). No connection between the two parts of the train. Road transport from Worcester Shrub Hill to Worcestershire Parkway, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-in-Marsh, setting down only at Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford. Note there will be no rail connection towards London Paddington. You will need to travel by earlier services if travelling to London Paddington. The 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway will terminate at Oxford. A replacement bus will run from Oxford to Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway. Tuesday to Thursday: The 22:31 ( departing 22:39 ) Didcot Parkway to Banbury will terminate at Oxford. A replacement bus will depart at 23:10 from Oxford calling at, Tackley, Heyford, Kings Sutton Village Square and Banbury. The 23:34 Banbury to Oxford will not run and will be replaced by a bus at 23:34 from Banbury to Kings Sutton Village Square, Heyford, Tackley and Oxford. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 17 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 06:56

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Heyford and Kings Sutton, closing all lines overnight. From approximately 23:45 until the end of service on Tuesday to Friday evenings, trains between London Marylebone and Oxford will be diverted to run between London Marylebone and Bicester North / Banbury only. Rail replacement buses will run between Bicester North and Oxford, calling at Bicester Village and Oxford Parkway. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 15 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Sept 2026, 12:20

Operators: Chiltern Railways

Engineering work is taking place on the footbridge at Tackley, closing platform 2. From Friday 12 June 2026 through until Friday 30 April 2027, trains in the Oxford direction (southbound) will not stop at Tackley station. This is so that a permanent footbridge with lifts can be installed at the station for passengers to cross between the platforms (see background information below). Trains running towards Banbury (northbound) will continue to call at Tackley as normal. If you are travelling from Tackley towards Oxford, your travel options are as follows: Travel from Heyford station instead (3.5 miles away by road) Catch a train northbound and change at Heyford station. You should cross to the opposite platform upon arrival at Heyford station, and catch a southbound train towards Oxford Catch the Stagecoach S4 bus service from Tackley village which stops at Oxford Parkway station for onward train connections before continuing to Oxford city centre If you are travelling to Tackley from the Banbury direction, your travel options are as follows: Travel from Heyford station instead (3.5 miles away by road) Catch the Stagecoach S4 bus service from Banbury bus station (approximately 6 minute distance from Banbury station) to Tackley village Catch a train to Heyford station then travel a short distance to Heyford Bridge bus stop and catch the Stagecoach S4 bus service to Tackley village from there Please note, if you choose to travel using the Stagecoach bus route mentioned above, this will be at your own cost. However, Great Western Railway have implemented a discounted fare at Oxford ticket office. On presentation of a bus ticket from Tackley to Oxford, customers can claim a £3 discount off their next rail journey to / from Tackley. Please note: You will need to claim the discount at the ticket office at Oxford station. If you are a disabled passenger or a passenger with reduced mobility or additional needs and you are wishing to travel to or from Tackley, please call Great Western Railway's passenger assistance team on 0800 197 1329. Background information: Work is underway to build a new footbridge with two lifts at Tackley station. The bridge will be built on the site of the former scaffold bridge which has now been removed. Network Rail aim to open the new bridge in spring 2027, with the lifts to follow later in the year. To allow the new bridge to be built the southbound platform, for trains towards Oxford, will be closed. No trains will call at this platform until the new bridge opens. More information on the work taking place, and how it affects Tackley village, can be found on the Network Rail website. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website .

From 12 Jun 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Apr 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 11:27

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Didcot Parkway and Tackley, closing all lines late on Saturday night. After 22:45, buses will replace trains between Didcot Parkway and Oxford. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 5 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Sept 2026, 12:24

Operators: Great Western Railway