Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Didcot Parkway and Oxford on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Didcot Parkway and Oxford, and between Didcot Parkway and Banbury

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Didcot Parkway and Heyford, closing all lines on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

Saturday:

• The 22:04 Banbury to Didcot Parkway will terminate at Oxford. Road transport will run at 22:45 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway, calling all stations

• The 22:45 Didcot Parkway to Oxford will not run, and will be replaced by road transport from Didcot Parkway to Oxford, calling all stations

• The 22:50 London Paddington to Oxford will terminate at Didcot Parkway. Road transport will run from Didcot Parkway to Oxford, taking 30 minutes

• The 23:00 Oxford to London Paddington will start at Didcot Parkway at 23:55. Road transport will run at 23:05 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway to connect with the train

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

• The 23:33 London Paddington to Oxford will terminate at Didcot Parkway. Road transport will run from Didcot Parkway to Oxford, taking 30 minutes

Sunday:

• The 07:54 Oxford to London Paddington will start from Didcot Parkway at 08:06. If you are travelling from Oxford, you should travel by later services

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.