Chiltern Railways Status | Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Didcot Parkway / Oxford Parkway and Oxford from 23:00 on Saturday 26 until 08:35 Sunday 27 July

Updated at: 06-May-2025 05:04:57: AM

Operator:  Chiltern Railways

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Routes affected:

Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Oxford

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Oxford

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Description of Incident

Maintenance work is taking place at Oxford station, closing all lines between Oxford Parkway and Oxford from Saturday evening into Sunday morning.

Chiltern Railway:

From 22:55 until 08:55, trains between London Marylebone / Princes Risborough and Oxford will only run between London Marylebone / Princes Risborough and Oxford Parkway.

A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Oxford Parkway and Oxford during these times.

Great Western Railway:

To Oxford:

The 22:45 Didcot Parkway to Oxford will not run and will be replaced by a bus from Didcot Parkway to Oxford calling all stations.

The 22:50 and 23:33 London Paddington to Oxford will terminate at Didcot Parkway. A replacement bus will be provided from Didcot Parkway to Oxford taking 30 minutes.

The 23:20 Didcot Parkway to Oxford will not run. Customers should travel by earlier or later services.

From Banbury / Oxford:

The 22:04 Banbury to Didcot Parkway will terminate at Oxford. A replacement bus will be departing at 22:45 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway calling all stations.

The 23:00 Oxford to London Paddington will start from Didcot Parkway at 23:55. A replacement bus will depart at 23:05 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway to connect into the train.

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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This page created on: 05-May-2025 08:35:50: AM

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