Buses replace late night trains between Oxford and Worcestershire Parkway / Worcester Shrub Hill from Monday 25 to Thursday 28 January 

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 additionally call at Didcot Parkway, and will then divert (via Swindon and Cheltenham Spa, not calling at either).

  • For Oxford, change at Didcot Parkway for alternative train services towards Oxford

  • For stations from Hanborough to Worcestershire Parkway, you should travel by the earlier 21:23 London Paddington to Oxford, then road transport from Oxford to Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway. This bus continues to Worcester Shrub Hill

• The 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington service will run from Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill, and from Oxford at 00:11 (Tuesday to Friday) to London Paddington, with no connection between the two portions of the train. A replacement bus will run from Worcester Shrub Hill to Oxford. For through connections towards London, you should travel by earlier train services

• The 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway will terminate at Oxford. A replacement bus will run from Oxford to Worcestershire Parkway via Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham and Pershore

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.