Chiltern Railways releases travel guidance for customers on September strike dates
Train operator Chiltern Railways have issued travel guidance to customers on the dates affected by RMT and ASLEF industrial action. These dates are Thursday 15 and Saturday 17 September, with days either side also affected.
Wednesday 14th September:
In connection with planned ASLEF & RMT industrial action the following day a small number of afternoon and late evening services have been amended or cancelled. Please check ahead before travelling on the Chiltern Railways website (http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk) or app.
Thursday 15 September
Due to planned industrial action by ASLEF and the RMT a do not travel message has been issued. No Chiltern Railways services will be running.
Friday 16 September
Due to the previous day of strike action, there will be a later start to our services. Customers should check the first train before they travel if they are travelling on this day.
The start of service is anticipated to be between 09:00 and 10:00. Please check ahead before travelling on the Chiltern Railways website (http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk) or app.
Saturday 17 September
Due to planned industrial action by the RMT, services will be severely affected. There will be no Chiltern Railways services north of Banbury, and services will start later and finish much earlier than usual (approx. 09:00 and 16:00 respectively).
Customers are advised to only travel if absolutely essential. If travelling is a necessity, the service pattern will be as follows:
- 1 train per hour Marylebone - stations to Oxford Parkway (and vice-versa)
- 1 train per hour Marylebone - stations to Banbury (and vice versa)
- 1 train per hour Marylebone - stations to Aylesbury (via High Wycombe, and vice-versa)
- 1 train per hour Aylesbury Vale Parkway - stations to Amersham (and vice-versa)
Chiltern Railways aim to provide an overview of first and last services on days affected by strike action at least seven days in advance. These will be accessible on the Chiltern Railways website/app and official strike page (http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/strike) when available.
Sunday 18 September
Due to the previous day of strike action, there will be a later start to our services. Customers should check their first train before they travel if they are travelling on this day. The start of service is anticipated to be between 09:00 and 10:00. Please check ahead before travelling on the Chiltern Railways website (http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk) or app.
Due to planned engineering works, the railway will be closed between Banbury and Leamington Spa, and also between Oxford Parkway and Oxford all day. An amended timetable will be in operation, and rail replacement buses will operate over the following route sections:
- Banbury - Leamington Spa.
- Oxford Parkway - Oxford.
ENDS
Contact Information
David Heathfield
Head of Corporate Affairs
Chiltern Railway
020 3856 2280
07920 267171
Notes to editors
About Chiltern
- Chiltern Railways is part of the Arriva group, one of the leading providers of passenger transport in Europe, employing 53,000 people and delivering 2 billion passenger journeys a year across 14 European countries. Arriva are part of Deutsche Bahn (DB), one of the world’s leading passenger and logistics companies, responsible for DB's passenger transport services outside Germany.
- 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 along two routes. 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 Kidderminster.
- Chiltern also runs trains on the London to Aylesbury Line to Aylesbury (with some trains terminating at Aylesbury Vale Parkway instead), on the Princes Risborough to Aylesbury and Oxford to Bicester branch lines.