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Lines reopened between Bicester North and London Marylebone: disruption expected until 12:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Monday 10 August 2026 at 09:46

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Last updated

Monday 10 August 2026 at 10:41

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Birmingham Moor Street / Birmingham Snow Hill / Banbury / Oxford and London Marylebone

Description

Lines have now reopened following a safety inspection of the track between Bicester North and Haddenham & Thame Parkway.

While service recovers, trains running between Bicester North and London Marylebone may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.

This is expected to cause disruption until 12:00.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

Rail:

  • Avanti West Coast between Birmingham New Street, Milton Keynes Central and London Euston

  • CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Oxford and Reading

  • Great Western Railway between Banbury, Oxford, Reading and London Paddington

  • London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street, Coventry, Milton Keynes Central, Cheddington, Tring, Berkhampstead and London Euston

  • West Midlands Railway between Coventry and Leamington Spa

Buses:

Stagecoach Oxfordshire:

  • 2/2A services operating between Oxford City Centre (Magdalen Street Stop C1) and Oxford Parkway

  • S4 services operating between Banbury Bus Station, Oxford Parkway (Stop E) and Oxford City Centre (Magdalen Street Stop C4)

  • S5 services operating between Oxford City Centre (Magdalen Street Stop C4), Oxford Parkway, Bicester Village (bus stop situated on Oxford Road), Bicester Town Centre (Stand 3) and Bicester North (bus stop situated on Buckingham Road)

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

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