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:
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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
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Carousel Buses on routes 1/1A/1B/41 (41 – via Great Missenden) between High Wycombe and Amersham
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Elizabeth line between London Paddington / Central London and Reading
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Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Banbury
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Stagecoach Buses routes 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, S4 and S5
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London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Birmingham New Street
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West Midlands Railway between Leamington Spa and Coventry
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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