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Buses replace late night trains between Oxford and Worcestershire Parkway / Worcester Shrub Hill from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 May 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 18 May 2026 to Thursday 21 May 2026

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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 Worcestershire Parkway, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.

As a result:

  • 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill service will call additionally at Didcot Parkway, and will then divert to run via Swindon (not calling) to Worcester Shrub Hill. For stations between Didcot Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill, you should travel by the 21:23 London Paddington to Oxford service, and change at Oxford for a replacement bus from Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill

  • The 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington service will run between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill, and between Oxford and London Paddington only. It is not possible to connect between these services, for travel between Hereford and London you should travel by earlier trains. A replacement bus will run from Worcester Shrub Hill to Oxford

  • The 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway service will terminate at Oxford. A replacement bus will run 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 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.

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