Disruption between Banbury / Oxford and Princes Risborough expected until 20:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 17 August 2026 at 17:47
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Last updated
Monday 17 August 2026 at 18:06
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham Moor Street / Banbury / Aylesbury / Oxford / High Wycombe and London Marylebone
Description
A safety inspection of the track between Banbury / Oxford and Haddenham & Thame Parkway means fewer trains are able to run. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.
Disruption is expected until 20:00.
Customer advice:
Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following routes:
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 stations and also between Coventry and Leamington Spa
2 / 2A between Oxford City Centre (Magdalen Street Stop C1) and Oxford Parkway
S4 between Oxford City Centre (Magdalen Street Stop C4), Oxford Parkway (Stop E) and Banbury bus station
S5 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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