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Lines reopened: major disruption between Princes Risborough and London Marylebone expected until 19:30 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 15:14

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Last updated

Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 18:05

Train operators affected

  • Chiltern Railways

Route(s) affected

Between Stourbridge Junction / Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham Moor Street / Banbury / Oxford / Princes Risborough / High Wycombe / West Ruislip and London Marylebone

Description

Following the emergency services responding to an incident earlier today between West Ruislip and Wembley Stadium, train services are now able to run as normal between these stations.

Whilst service recovers, trains between Princes Risborough and London Marylebone may still be cancelled, revised or face delays up to and exceeding 60 minutes.

Major disruption is expected until 19:30.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives, in both directions:

  • Avanti West Coast between Birmingham New Street and London Euston

  • CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Reading

  • Elizabeth line between Reading and central London

  • Great Western Railway between Oxford, Reading and London Paddington

  • London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and London Euston

  • London Underground via any reasonable route

  • West Midlands Railway between Coventry and Leamington Spa

  • Carousel Buses routes

    • 1, 1A, 1B, 1S between High Wycombe and Amersham

    • 41 between High Wycombe and Amersham

    • 36, 37 between High Wycombe and Slough

  • Local bus routes 54 / 55 / 57 / 2 / 2A / 800 / 900 between Oxford and Bicester Village / North

The above alternatives are available in both directions and there is no need to amend your original ticket.

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.

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