Industrial action to affect Chiltern Railways on Saturday 17 October  

Route(s) affected

Services across the Chiltern Railways network

Description

Industrial action has been announced by the RMT union to take place on Saturday 17 October. Chiltern Railways expect to operate the vast majority of services, limiting the impact on customers.

A visual disruption map video is available.

If you are travelling on Saturday 17 October:

Most customers will experience a near normal train service.

The normal number of trains will run in and out of London Marylebone.

No services will run between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa all day. Customers who usually travel on this route can use West Midlands Railway services between Stratford-upon-Avon and Dorridge at no extra cost. Other Chiltern Railways services will run between Dorridge and Leamington Spa.

Four long distance services will run for only part of their journeys in passenger service:

• 06:44 Stourbridge Junction – London Marylebone will start at Banbury

• 08:19 Stourbridge Junction – London Marylebone will start at Birmingham Moor Street

• 18:02 London Marylebone – Stourbridge Junction will terminate at Birmingham Moor Street

• 19:32 London Marylebone – Stourbridge Junction will terminate at Banbury

Further information:

For further information including ticket FAQs, visit the Chiltern Railways industrial action page.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.