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Latest Service Disruptions Update

January 15, 2024

    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 Wycombe

    • Avanti 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

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