Lines reopened: disruption between West Ruislip and Gerrards Cross expected until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 26 January 2026 at 19:38
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Last updated
Monday 26 January 2026 at 22:19
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Marylebone and High Wycombe / Aylesbury / Oxford / Stratford-upon-Avon / Banbury / Stourbridge / Birmingham Moor Street / Birmingham Snow Hill
Description
The emergency services have now completed their work between West Ruislip and Gerrards Cross, and all lines have reopened. Whilst service recovery is underway, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or revised.
This is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services:
CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Oxford and Reading
Avanti West Coast services between Birmingham New Street, Milton Keynes Central and London Euston stations
Great Western Railway services between Banbury, Oxford, Reading and London Paddington stations
London Northwestern Railway services between Birmingham New Street, Coventry, Milton Keynes Central, Cheddington, Tring, Berkhamsted and London Euston stations
West Midlands Railway between Coventry and Leamington Spa
Elizabeth line between Reading, London Paddington and Central London
Bakerloo line between Oxford Circus, Paddington and London Marylebone stations
Central line between West Ruislip, South Ruislip and Oxford Circus stations
Metropolitan line between Amersham, Rickmansworth, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Baker Street stations
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.