Do not travel: Major disruption between London Marylebone and Bicester North / Oxford today
Route(s) affected
Between London Marylebone and Oxford / Banbury / Birmingham Moor Street
Due to recent heavy rainfall, a landslip has occurred between Haddenham & Thame Parkway and Bicester North. Network Rail are undertaking urgent repairs and all lines are closed between Haddenham & Thame Parkway and Bicester North / Bicester Village until 07:00 on Tuesday 16 January.
Chiltern Railways are advising customers DO NOT TRAVEL as there is no direct service available between London Marylebone and Oxford / Banbury / Birmingham Moor Street.
Alterations to the service on Monday 15 January:
Trains from London Marylebone towards Banbury and Birmingham Moor Street will be cancelled or amended to terminate at Haddenham & Thame Parkway.
Trains from Birmingham Moor Street and Banbury towards London Marylebone will be cancelled or amended to terminate at Bicester North.
A limited rail replacement bus service will be running between Haddenham & Thame Parkway and Bicester North.
Trains between London Marylebone and Oxford will be cancelled in full. A train shuttle service is running between Bicester Village and Oxford.
Alternative travel options:
You can use your ticket on the following services at no additional cost:
Arriva Buses on the following routes:
– 280 between Oxford, Haddenham & Thame Parkway and Aylesbury
– 300 between Aylesbury, Princes Risborough and High WycombeAvanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street
Carousel Buses on routes 1/1A/1B/41 (41 – via Great Missenden) between High Wycombe and Amersham
Elizabeth line between London Paddington / Central London and Reading
Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Banbury
Stagecoach Buses routes 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, S4 and S5
London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Birmingham New Street
West Midlands Railway between Leamington Spa and Coventry
London Underground services on the following lines
– Bakerloo Line services between Oxford Circus, Paddington and Marylebone
– Central Line services between West Ruislip, South Ruislip and Oxford Circus
– Metropolitan Line services between Amersham, Rickmansworth, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Baker Street
Source: National Rail