Buses replace late night trains between Oxford and Worcester Parkway / Worcester Shrub Hill from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 June 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Worcestershire Parkway / Worcester Shrub Hill / Hereford

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.

As a result:

• The 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill service will call at Didcot Parkway, and then divert to run via Swindon to Worcester Shrub Hill. For stations via Oxford, change at Didcot Parkway for rail connections to Oxford, and a replacement bus from Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill via Evesham.

• The 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington service will terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill, and restart at Oxford. A replacement bus will run between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford (fast) connecting with the train. A second bus will run from Worcester Shrub Hill to Oxford, calling at intermediate stations (no rail connections to London from this bus).

• The 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway service will terminate at Oxford, with a replacement bus running from Oxford to Worcestershire Parkway.

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.