Buses replace trains via Banbury on Saturday 29 July to Sunday 6 August 

Route(s) affected

Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone 

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth / Southampton Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Leamington Spa and Coventry / Didcot Parkway, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

From Saturday 29 July until 13:15 Friday 4 August

Buses will replace trains between:

• Leamington Spa and Didcot Parkway,

• Leamington Spa and Banbury / Oxford.

From 13:15 Friday 4 to Sunday 6 August

Buses will replace trains between:

• Banbury and Oxford / Didcot Parkway

From Saturday 29 July to Sunday 6 August

Trains will not call at Coventry and Birmingham International.

Buses will replace trains between:

• Leamington Spa and Coventry

Chiltern Railways:

From 08:00 until 23:50 Saturday 29 July

• Replacement bus service between Bicester North and Banbury, calling at Kings Sutton

Sunday 30 July to 13:15 Friday 4 August

Trains to / from London Marylebone will start / terminate at Bicester North.

• Replacement bus service between Bicester North and Leamington Spa, calling at  Kings Sutton and Banbury.

There will be a rail service between Leamington Spa and Birmingham Snow Hill / Moor Street.

13:15 Friday 4 August to 03:00 Saturday 5 August

• Replacement bus service between Bicester North and Banbury, calling at Kings Sutton

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 this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.