Disruption between Gerrards Cross and West Ruislip expected until 16:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 21 August 2026 at 14:06
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Last updated
Friday 21 August 2026 at 14:32
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham Moor Street / Banbury / Oxford / High Wycombe and London Marylebone
Description
A safety inspection of the track between Gerrards Cross and Denham means that the line towards London is blocked. Trains running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 25 minutes.
This is expected until 16:00.
Customer advice:
Your ticket can be used on the following at no extra cost:
Avanti West Coast services operating between Birmingham New Street and London Euston stations
CrossCountry services operating between Birmingham New Street, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Oxford and Reading stations
Great Western Railway services operating between Banbury, Oxford, Reading and London Paddington stations
London Northwestern Railway operating between Birmingham New Street and London Euston stations
London Buses services via any reasonable route
London Underground services via any reasonable route
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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