Chiltern Railways warn of upcoming industrial action between 29 September and 6 October
Chiltern Railways has warned customers to expect disruption as ASLEF industrial action hits the network between 29 September and 6 October.
On Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October, no Chiltern Railways services will run on any route due to strike action by ASLEF.
An overtime ban by the union is also in place on Friday 29 September and 2, 3, 5 and 6 October. This will mean a reduced service across most of the Chiltern Railways network, varying by route and station, and some early morning and late-night alternations to train times. Customers should ensure they check their full journey before travelling.
On Friday 6 October, an RMT strike on the London Underground network will affect services along the Metropolitan Line, meaning that Chiltern Railways services will not be able to call at stations between Harrow on the Hill and Amersham.
Customers are also reminded that engineering works will affect some journeys prior to the industrial action taking place, with buses replacing trains on some routes in the final week of September. Further information on engineering works can be found here.
Chiltern Railways is urging customers to check before they travel at www.chilternrailways.co.uk, or the Chiltern Railways app.
Service levels – industrial action
Friday 29 September
- Early morning and late-night alterations.
- Regular timetable between London Marylebone and Oxford/Birmingham Moor Street.
- Regular timetable between Stratford-Upon-Avon and Leamington Spa.
- Owing to engineering works, services between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and London Marylebone will operate before 1000 and after 1800. In between these times, a rail replacement bus will serve stations between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Amersham to connect to the London Underground network.
Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October
- No Chiltern Railways services on any route.
Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 October
- Early morning and late-night alterations.
- Regular timetable between London Marylebone and Oxford.
- One train per hour between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street (and vice-versa) – with additional trains during peak periods.
- One train per hour between London Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale Parkway (and vice-versa) – with additional trains during peak periods.
- Shuttle service between Stratford-Upon-Avon – Leamington Spa during the hours of 0730 and 1900.
- No service at South Ruislip, Northolt Park, Sudbury & Harrow Road, and Sudbury Hill Harrow stations.
Thursday 5 October and Friday 6 October
The timetable will be as above, but with the following changes:
- On Thursday 5 October, Chiltern Railways will be unable to call at stations between Harrow on the Hill and Amersham until 0800, owing to the previous day of RMT strike action on the London Underground network.
- On Friday 6 October, Chiltern Railways will be unable to call at stations between Harrow on the Hill and Amersham, owing to RMT strike action on the London Underground network.
Customers can access further information on industrial action and service provision by visiting www.chilternrailways.co.uk/strike.
Contact Information
Matt Turner
Notes to editors
About Chiltern
- Chiltern Railways is part of the Arriva group, one of the leading providers of passenger transport in Europe, employing around 38,000 people and delivering around 1.5 billion passenger journeys across 10 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 Stourbridge Junction.
- 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.