Amended services in the Oxford / Didcot area on Sunday 18 January  

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Reading / Bournemouth, between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth, and between Newcastle and Reading

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Oxford / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Didcot Parkway and Oxford, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

Trains between Reading and Oxford / Leamington Spa will be retimed by a few minutes.

Great Western Railway:

Before 09:20:

Buses will replace trains between Didcot Parkway and Oxford.

After 09:20:

An amended train service will run between Didcot Parkway and Oxford, with extended journey times.

Trains will not call at Pangbourne. Replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne.

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.