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Bank Holiday Travel Advice Major engineering works will take place between Birmingham New Street and Coventry via Birmingham International this bank holiday weekend (26-28 May) to improve customers’ journeys and this will mean a revised service is operating on all routes between Birmingham and London. Although our services are largely unaffected by engineering works, Chiltern Railways’ network will be the main route for passengers travelling…,…
We are currently experiencing low temperature conditions and possible snowfall and further icy conditions are forecast across our routes. This may impact the service we are able to provide. We are intending to operate our normal timetable, but some trains may be delayed or have a different number of carriages. When the weather is colder it’s harder to couple and uncouple trains and we need to take extra safety precautions.
What’s wrong with leaves on the line?, Throughout Autumn wet leaves fall on the rails and are then crushed to a slippery pulp. This can cause our trains to slide when accelerating and braking, and potentially interfere with the safe working of track circuits. We minimise risk with the following set of precautions:, Network Rail treatment trains:, NR treatment trains clean the rails with High Pressure water jets at 1500bar, or lay traction gel to…
Friday 18th April 2025:, An amended timetable will be in operation, in respect of the following:, Public holiday: Good Friday., Planned engineering works., (HS2 viaduct works near Wendover)., Euston - Birmingham New Street partial route closure., An amended Saturday-style timetable will be in operation all day. Additionally, the railway is closed between Great Missenden and Aylesbury, all day, . Rail replacement buses will operate as follows,…
Marylebone station is closed Sunday June 10 for the entire day and no Chiltern Railways trains will depart from/arrive into London Marylebone. This is due to necessary planned engineering work. Some Chiltern Railways trains will divert via London Paddington station. However, customers may need to change enroute to reach their destination. An amended timetable will operate, please download the correct timetable here. Please check your journey…,…
Eleni Jordan Chiltern Railway, the Arriva UK Trains company has announced the appointment of Eleni Jordan as its new Commercial Director. Chiltern, which holds a rail franchise until 2021, runs services between London Marylebone and the Midlands, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire including Birmingham Moor Street station, Oxford and a new station built by the company to serve visitors to the shopping destination, Bicester Village.…
As with other years, Chiltern Railways will be running a festive timetable between 23 December and the 02 January., Please note, during the festive period there will be no rail ticket restrictions. This means that Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak will be valid all day. However, if you have an Advance ticket, these restrictions will remain in place for the ticket you have purchased. We have also removed parking restrictions, with cheaper off-peak…
The railway between Aylesbury and Amersham has reopened after Network Rail has completed urgent repairs to the tracks, following a landslip in the Stoke Mandeville area. We thank all affected customers for their patience and understanding while the repair works were carried out and apologise for the inconvenience caused to your journeys since the route was closed. Please ensure your journey check before you travel. For more information on the…,…
Important additional information for Solihull Moors fans regarding the Non-League Finals day (Trophy Final)- Saturday 11 May 2024., Industrial action by ASLEF (the train drivers' union) is affecting all train operators on this date. A significantly reduced timetable will operate for Chiltern Railways services between Birmingham Moor Street, Solihull and London Marylebone., Due to the Industrial action, Chiltern Railways will not be stopping at…
Chiltern Railways named top operator for journeys between London and the West Midlands and Oxford Passengers have once again ranked Chiltern Railways as the best operator for journeys between London and the West Midlands and Oxford in the National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS). The survey revealed that 89% of customers on the companies West Midlands route and 88% on the Oxford route said that overall the Chiltern Railways service was good or…
25 Jul 2017 15:44, Chiltern Railways has announced it will provide over 70,000 additional seats on services between Oxford and London during the Network Rail improvement works which start this Saturday 23 July and run through until Sunday 30 July 2017. The railway upgrade, which will mean a nine-day closure of the line between Oxford, Didcot and Banbury, will affect train services operated by CrossCountry and Great Western Railway. The Chiltern…
An image of Marylebone station with lots of customers boarding trains Returning commuters are set for a boost with Chiltern Railways putting on an additional 2,200 seats every week by lengthening key services. In recent weeks customer numbers have risen as more commuters return to the office, which has resulted in some key peak time trains becoming busier, especially on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Chiltern Railways is committed to…
16 Aug 2017 17:23 Preparation for the brand new high-speed railway will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2017. As a result, Euston station will be closed and trains and stations on the Chiltern line are expected to be extremely busy. Customers from the Oxford area are advised to check the timetable for amended times during the works. For those travelling to the Challenge Cup Final on 26 August…,…
Leaf Fall Overgrown disused track near Princes Risborough in Autumn. Photo credit @yo_nelson instagram, Click here, to find out more about how leaf fall may affect your journey. , What’s wrong with leaves on the line?, Throughout Autumn wet leaves fall on the rails and are then crushed to a slippery pulp. This can cause our trains to slide when accelerating and braking, and potentially interfere with the safe working of track circuits.…
Leaf Fall Overgrown disused track near Princes Risborough in Autumn. Photo credit @yo_nelson instagram, Click here, to find out more about how leaf fall may affect your journey., What’s wrong with leaves on the line?, Throughout Autumn wet leaves fall on the rails and are then crushed to a slippery pulp. This can cause our trains to slide when accelerating and braking, and potentially interfere with the safe working of track circuits.…
16 Aug 2017 17:18, Preparation for the brand new high-speed railway will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2017. As a result, Euston station will be closed and trains and stations on the Chiltern line are expected to be extremely busy. Buckinghamshire residents who commute to and from railway stations between Haddenham & Thame Parkway and Marylebone are advised to check the timetable for…
There is a sporting event at Wembley Stadium - Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion (20.00 KO). An amended timetable will operate during the late afternoon and evening. In particular, the following changes will be made to late afternoon/evening peak services to allow us to provide extra capacity to Wembley as efficiently as possible, whilst ensuring minimal disruption to our regular passengers:, Marylebone - High Wycombe - Oxford -…
16 Aug 2017 17:21, Preparation for the brand new high-speed railway will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2017. As a result, London Euston station will be closed and trains and stations on the Chiltern line are expected to be extremely busy. An amended timetable will run on these dates, and customers from the Banbury area are strongly advised to avoid travel to and from stations north of Banbury,…
Travel Advisory for Chiltern customers for 18th and 19th January Chiltern Railways has advised customers travelling on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th January 2020 that the line through Wembley Stadium is closed with additional works taking place at West Ruislip. A heavily amended timetable will be in operation and journey times will be considerably longer than usual. Passengers may need to travel via alternative/diverted routes and/or on rail…
Chiltern Railways launch new Accessibility Panel Chiltern Railways are inviting customers with lived experience of disability to join their new Accessibility Panel, helping to create a more accessible rail network and shape future policy. The new Accessibility Panel will have a maximum of eight members who will meet four times a year and will be made up of people with both visible and non-visible disabilities. Members will help shape policies…