Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Worcestershire Parkway / Worcester Shrub Hill / Hereford
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Engineering work is taking place between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.
As a result:
- The 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill will additionally call at Didcot Parkway, and will then divert to run via Swindon / Cheltenham Spa (not calling at either). For stations between Didcot Parkway and Oxford, you should change at Didcot Parkway for an alternative rail connection towards Oxford. For stations between Oxford and Worcestershire Parkway, you should travel on the earlier 21:23 London Paddington to Oxford service, then change for the replacement bus from Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill
- The 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington service will run between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill, and between Oxford and London Paddington. There will be no connection between the two train services – for travel between Hereford and London, you should travel by earlier train services. A replacement bus will run from Worcester Shrub Hill to Oxford
- The 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway service will terminate at Oxford. A replacement bus will run from Oxford to Worcestershire Parkway
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.
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