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 Worcester and Droitwich Spa / Hartlebury closing all lines. No trains will run between Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street and Kidderminster / Bromsgrove all day. If you're travelling via University: Trains between Hereford and Birmingham New Street will run between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street only, therefore no trains will call at Droitwich Spa all day. Rail replacement buses will run between Worcester Shrub Hill and Bromsgrove, calling at Worcester Foregate Street and Droitwich Spa. At Bromsgrove, you can connect with alternative train services running between Bromsgrove and Birmingham New Street. If you're travelling via Kidderminster: Trains will run between Kidderminster and Birmingham Moor Street / Dorridge / Whitlocks End / Stratford-upon-Avon only. Rail replacement buses will run between Worcester Shrub Hill and Kidderminster, calling at Worcester Foregate Street, Droitwich Spa, and Hartlebury. 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 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 11:25

Operators: West Midlands Railway