Updated at: 12-Mar-2025 11:55:20: AM
Operator: Chiltern Railways
Routes affected:
Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone / Princes Risborough / Bicester Village and Oxford
Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Didcot Parkway / Banbury and Oxford
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Oxford Parkway and Oxford, closing all lines overnight.
Chiltern Railways:
From 23:00 on Saturday until 08:30 on Sunday, buses will replace trains between Oxford Parkway and Oxford.
Great Western Railway:
Saturday
The 22:45 Didcot Parkway to Oxford service will not run and will be replaced by road transport from Didcot Parkway to Oxford calling all stations.
The 22:50 and 23:33 London Paddington to Oxford services will terminate at Didcot Parkway. A replacement bus service will run from Didcot Parkway to Oxford taking 30 minutes.
The 23:20 Didcot Parkway to Oxford service will not run. Customers to travel by earlier or later services.
The 22:04 Banbury to Didcot Parkway service will terminate Oxford. A replacement bus will depart at 22:45 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway calling all stations.
The 23:00 Oxford to London Paddington service will start from Didcot Parkway later than normal. A replacement bus will depart at 23:05 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway to connect into the train.
Sunday
The 07:54 Oxford to London Paddington service will start from Didcot Parkway. Customers from Oxford travel by later services.
The 09:44 Oxford to Banbury service will not run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus at 09:05 from Oxford to Tackley, Heyford, Kings Sutton Village Square and Banbury.
The 10:30 Banbury to Oxford service will not run and will be replaced by a bus at 10:30 from Banbury to Kings Sutton Village Square, Heyford, Tackley and Oxford.
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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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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: 10-Mar-2025 10:39:34: AM