11th September 2023

Monday 11th September 2023:

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

• Planned MAJOR engineering works.

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

Buses will connect with trains at Princes Risborough.

Additionally, the following early morning timetable alterations apply:

• 05.20 Princes Risborough - Marylebone starts from High Wycombe dep 05.31.
• Connecting 04.35 Aylesbury - Princes Risborough rail replacement bus departs earlier at 04.20 and is extended to High Wycombe, as follows:
• Aylesbury 04.20 - Little Kimble 04.35 - Monks Risborough 04.42 - Princes Risborough 04.55 - Saunderton 05.00 - High Wycombe 05.20.
• 05.35 Oxford - Marylebone starts from Bicester North dep 05.53.
• Connecting rail replacement buses operate as follows:
• Oxford 04.50 - Oxford Parkway 05.20 - Bicester North 05.45.
• Bicester Village 05.35 - Bicester North 05.45.

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.