Great Western Railway Status | Buses replace late night trains between Didcot Parkway and Oxford on Saturday 12 April





Updated at: 11-Mar-2025 11:33:42: AM

Operator:  Great Western Railway

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Routes affected:

Between London Paddington / Didcot Parkway and Oxford, and also between Didcot Parkway and Banbury

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Didcot Parkway and Heyford, closing all lines.

To Oxford:

  • The 22:45 Didcot Parkway to Oxford service will not run and will be replaced by a bus from Didcot Parkway to Oxford, calling at all stations
  • The 22:50 and 23:33 London Paddington to Oxford service will terminate at Didcot Parkway. Replacement buses will depart from Didcot Parkway to Oxford, taking approximately 30 minutes
  • The 23:20 Didcot Parkway to Oxford will not run. Customers should travel on earlier or later GWR services

From Banbury / Oxford:

  • 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 at all stations
  • The 23:00 Oxford to London Paddington service will start at Didcot Parkway later than normal. A replacement bus will depart at 23:05 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway to connect with 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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