Chiltern Railways customers reminded of upcoming London Underground industrial action
Customers travelling with Chiltern Railways are being reminded of upcoming industrial action on the London Underground which will impact Chiltern Railways services that run on the Metropolitan Line.
Members of the RMT union have announced their intention to stage industrial action on the London Underground, starting later this week. Chiltern Railways’ services which run on the Metropolitan Line (London Marylebone to Aylesbury via Amersham) will be affected between Sunday 07 September until Friday 12 September inclusive as a result.
Customers are urged to check their journeys in advance of travelling.
In addition, the Coldplay concerts at Wembley Stadium scheduled for Sunday 07 September and Monday 08 September have been moved to Saturday 06 September and Friday 12 September respectively. Chiltern will be running an enhanced service on these days.
Michael Stewart, Commercial & Customer Strategy Director at Chiltern Railways, said:
“I would like to thank customers for their patience and understanding as the London Underground industrial action will disrupt our services that run on the Metropolitan Line from Sunday 07 September until Friday 12 September.
“Please plan ahead and check your journeys before travelling in the affected area.
“Following the announcement that the Coldplay concerts on Sunday 07 September and Monday 08 September have been moved, we will be running an enhanced service on their rescheduled dates which are Saturday 06 and Friday 12 September.”
A daily breakdown of the impact to Chiltern Railways’ services across the period is as follows:
- Sunday 07 September- No through Chiltern service will operate between London Marylebone and Aylesbury / Aylesbury Vale Parkway in either direction. An hourly shuttle service will run in each direction between Aylesbury and Great Missenden.
- Monday 08 September– Trains will run non-stop between Great Missenden & London Marylebone. The first train from Aylesbury (via Amersham) will be at 0740. The first train from London Marylebone to Aylesbury (via Amersham) will be at 0757.
- Tuesday 09 September – A limited shuttle service will run between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Great Missenden. There will be no onward connections south of Great Missenden.
- Wednesday 10 September - Trains will run non-stop between Great Missenden & London Marylebone. The first train from Aylesbury (via Amersham) will be at 0740. The first train from London Marylebone to Aylesbury (via Amersham) will be at 0757.
- Thursday 11 September - A limited shuttle service will run between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Great Missenden. There will be no onward connections south of Great Missenden.
- Friday 12 September – At the end of the London Underground industrial action, the first train from Aylesbury (via Amersham) will be at 0740. The first train from London Marylebone to Aylesbury (via Amersham) will be at 0757.
More information on the London Underground industrial action can be viewed here.
Contact Information
David Heathfield
Head of Corporate Affairs
Chiltern Railway
020 3856 2280
07920 267171
Notes to editors
- Chiltern Railways is part of the Arriva group, one of the leading providers of passenger transport in Europe, employing around 36,200 people and delivering around 1.5 billion passenger journeys across 11 European countries.
- Chiltern operates commuter/regional rail passenger services from its Central London terminus at London Marylebone along the M40 corridor to destinations in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, as well as long-distance services to the West Midlands. Services on the Chiltern Main Line run from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford, with some peak-hour services to Stourbridge Junction.
- Chiltern also runs trains on the London to Aylesbury Line to Aylesbury (with some trains terminating at Aylesbury Vale Parkway instead) and on the Princes Risborough to Aylesbury branch line.