Chiltern Railways warn of significant strike impact next week
Train operator Chiltern Railways has warned customers to check before they travel next week due to strike action by the RMT.
On 16 and 18 March, a significantly reduced timetable will be in operation, and trains will start later and finish earlier than usual. On both dates, there will be no Chiltern Railways services north of Banbury. CrossCountry will be running services to and from Birmingham New Street to Leamington, Banbury and Oxford for connections into London.
On 18 March, Network Rail engineering works mean that the line between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury is closed. On this day, there will be no rail services between these stations, with an hourly rail replacement bus in operation.
Additionally, on 15 March, strike action taking place on the London Underground means that there will be no Chiltern Railways services between London Marylebone and Aylesbury via Amersham. On this day, customers seeking to travel between London and Aylesbury can do so via High Wycombe.
There will be a later start to Chiltern Railways services on the 17 and 19 March, as well as some minor late-night alterations to a small number of services.
Chiltern Railways strongly advise customers to triple-check their journey before they travel on these dates and ensure they are aware of the last service of the day. Customers can visit the Chiltern Railways strike page (www.chilternrailways.co.uk/strike) for more information.
Wednesday 15 March
- No Chiltern Railways services between London Marylebone and Aylesbury via Amersham.
- If customers wish to travel to London Marylebone from Aylesbury, services are available via High Wycombe.
Thursday 16 March
- No Chiltern Railways services north of Banbury.
- Services will generally start between 8AM-9AM, and finish between 4PM-5PM. They are as follows:
- 1 train per hour Marylebone - stations to Oxford (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).
Saturday 18 March
- No Chiltern Railways services north of Banbury.
- Due to engineering works between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury, there will be no rail services to Aylesbury via High Wycombe. A rail replacement bus is in operation.
- Services will generally start between 8AM-9AM, and finish between 4PM-5PM. They are as follows:
- 1 train per hour Marylebone - stations to Oxford (and vice-versa).
- 1 train per hour Marylebone - stations to Banbury (and vice versa).
- 1 train per hour Marylebone – stations to Aylesbury/Aylesbury Vale Parkway (via Amersham, and vice-versa).
- 1 bus per hour Princes Risborough – stations to Aylesbury
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Matt Turner
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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.