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Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Oxford Parkway and Oxford on Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 31 May 2025 to Sunday 01 June 2025

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Route(s) affected

Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone / Princes Risborough / Bicester Village and Oxford

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Didcot Parkway / Banbury and Oxford

Description

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

Chiltern Railways:

From 23:00 on Saturday until 08:30 on Sunday, buses will replace trains between Oxford Parkway and Oxford.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday

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

The 22:50 and 23:33 London Paddington to Oxford services will terminate at Didcot Parkway. A replacement bus service will run from Didcot Parkway to Oxford taking 30 minutes.

The 23:20 Didcot Parkway to Oxford service will not run. Customers to travel by earlier or later services.

The 22:04 Banbury to Didcot Parkway service will terminate Oxford. A replacement bus will depart at 22:45 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway calling all stations.

The 23:00 Oxford to London Paddington service will start from Didcot Parkway later than normal. A replacement bus will depart at 23:05 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway to connect with the train.

Sunday

The 07:54 Oxford to London Paddington service will start from Didcot Parkway. Customers from Oxford should travel by later services.

The 09:44 Oxford to Banbury service will not run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus at 09:05 from Oxford to Tackley, Heyford, Kings Sutton Village Square and Banbury.

The 10:30 Banbury to Oxford service will not run and will be replaced by a bus at 10:30 from Banbury to Kings Sutton Village Square, Heyford, Tackley and Oxford.

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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