3rd September 2023

Sunday 3rd September 2023:

An amended timetable will be in operation, in respect of the following:

• RMT/ASLEF industrial action the previous day.
• T20 International at Edgbaston (England vs New Zealand).
• Planned MAJOR engineering works.

Due to planned RMT/ASLEF industrial action the previous day, start of service will be later than usual; first trains will operate between 09.00 and 11.00.

In respect of the T20 International at Edgbaston, the following additional trains will operate:

• 11.37 Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street.
• 19.17 Birmingham Moor Street - Marylebone.
• 19.37 Birmingham Moor Street - Marylebone.

The following evening timetable changes will also apply:

• 17.37 Marylebone - Stourbridge Junction terminates at Birmingham Moor Street.
• 18.37 Marylebone - Stourbridge Junction terminates at Birmingham Moor Street.

Additionally, the railway is CLOSED between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury for 10 weeks between 19th August and 29th October inclusive. This is to facilitate HS2 civil engineering works including construction of a new bridge to carry the Chiltern line over the HS2 line. During this period, rail replacement buses will operate as follows:

• Princes Risborough - Monks Risborough - Little Kimble - Aylesbury.

Buses will connect with trains at Princes Risborough.

FIRST TRAINS (SOUTHBOUND):

• 09.12 Birmingham Moor Street - Marylebone.
• 09.18 Aylesbury - Marylebone (via Amersham).
• 09.18 Banbury - Marylebone.
• 10.01 Princes Risborough - Marylebone.
• 10.11 Oxford - Marylebone.
• 14.36 Stratford Upon Avon - Leamington Spa.

FIRST TRAINS (NORTHBOUND):

• 09.42 Marylebone - Oxford.
• 09.53 Marylebone - High Wycombe.
• 09.57 Marylebone - Aylesbury Vale Parkway.
• 10.00 Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street.
• 10.12 Banbury - Birmingham Moor Street.
• 13.40 Leamington Spa - Stratford Upon Avon.

Finalised timetables are uploaded into online journey planners 9 weeks before the date of operation. Please check your journey in the planner at the following link: https://buy.chilternrailways.co.uk/. Any journey checked outside of this timescale may be subject to change; please double-check how these amendments are due to affect your travel plans. For some engineering works and special events at Wembley Stadium, timetables may be released closer to the date of operation.