Disruption to Great Western Railway services between Oxford and Didcot Parkway expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Great Malvern / Oxford and London Paddington, between Worchester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway / London Paddington, and also between Banbury / Oxford and Didcot Parkway

Description

A large tree is blocking the railway between Oxford and Didcot Parkway. As a result, some Great Western Railway trains through these stations may be cancelled.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Trains can still use the line in the other direction (Didcot Parkway to Oxford) but must do so at a reduced speed. Local stopping services will be suspended to ease congestion in the area. High speed intercity services will still operate.

What are my options?

Replacement transport in the form of minibuses, have been requested. They will operate as follows:

• Minibuses will be in place at Didcot Parkway for 06:00. They will run via Appleford, Culham, Radley and Oxford

• Minibuses will be in place to start at Oxford at 08:00. When in place they will run via Radley, Culham, Appleford and Didcot Parkway. In the mean time this journey will be covered by taxis

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

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

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 drop-off 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.

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.