Buses replace trains between Oxford / Bicester Village / Banbury and Leamington Spa / Stratford-upon-Avon / Birmingham Moor Street on Sunday 19 January 

Route(s) affected

Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street / Stourbridge Junction, and between Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon

CrossCountry between Bournemouth / Southampton Central / Reading and Manchester Piccadilly, and between Bournemouth and Birmingham New Street, and between Reading and Sheffield / Newcastle

West Midlands Railway between Worcester Foregate Street and Stratford-upon-Avon and between Stourbridge and Dorridge

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Bicester North / Banbury and Leamington Spa and also between Leamington Spa / Wilmcote and Birmingham Snow Hill, closing all lines.

Chiltern Railways:

Before 13:25 replacement buses will run between:

• Bicester Village and Banbury / Leamington Spa / Birmingham Moor Street

• Bicester Village and Stratford-upon-Avon

Trains to / from Oxford Parkway will connect with buses at Bicester Village.

After 13:25 replacement buses will run between:

• Banbury and Leamington Spa / Birmingham Moor Street

• Banbury and Stratford-upon-Avon

An amended train service will run between London Marylebone and Banbury.

All journeys that pass through the affected area(s) will take considerably longer than usual. Please allow plenty of time to travel.

CrossCountry:

Buses replace trains between Oxford / Banbury and Leamington Spa. These will run directly between Oxford and Leamington Spa, between Oxford and Banbury and between Banbury and Leamington Spa

West Midlands Railway:

Train services between Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill / Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Moor Street / Dorridge / Whitlocks End / Stratford-upon-Avon will run between Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill / Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Snow Hill only.

Trains between Stratford-upon-Avon / Dorridge / Whitlocks End and Birmingham Snow Hill will not run.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Stratford-upon-Avon / Dorridge / Whitlocks End and Birmingham Snow Hill.

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.