Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Oxford Parkway and Oxford on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April 

Route(s) affected

Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Oxford

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Didcot Parkway and Oxford

Description

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

Chiltern Railways:

From approximately 22:45 Saturday until 08:00 on Sunday morning, buses will replace trains between Oxford Parkway and Oxford.

Great Western Railway:

The following amended service will operate:

Saturday:

To Oxford:

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

22:50 (departing 22:48) and 23:33 London Paddington to Oxford will terminate Didcot Parkway. Road transport from Didcot Parkway to Oxford taking 30 minutes.

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

From Oxford:

22:04 Banbury to Didcot Parkway will terminate Oxford. Road transport from Oxford to Didcot Parkway calling all stations.

23:00 Oxford to London Paddington will start Didcot Parkway later than normal. Road transport at 23:05 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway to connect into the train.

Sunday:

07:54 Oxford to London Paddington will start from Didcot Parkway. If 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 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.