Customers urged to check before they travel during midweek closure between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury
Customers travelling between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel, as essential engineering work will close the railway during the daytime on selected weekdays this August. The work supports the wider programme of infrastructure upgrades needed for High Speed Two (HS2).
Between Monday 4 and Friday 8 August and again from Monday 11 to Thursday 14 August, the line between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury will be closed each day between 08:30 and 15:30, while engineers carry out essential infrastructure work.
To keep customers moving, Chiltern Railways will operate a rail replacement bus service during the closure, calling at:
- Princes Risborough – Little Kimble – Aylesbury
- Princes Risborough – Monks Risborough
Train services will continue to run outside the closure hours, and passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys, particularly during the affected daytime periods.
The engineering work is part of planned upgrades designed to keep the railway safe and reliable for the future.
Patrick Cawley, director for ‘On Network Works’ for Network Rail and HS2, said:
“The essential engineering work is part of the wider HS2 programme and ongoing investment to maintain a safe and reliable railway for passengers. We’ve worked closely with Chiltern Railways to schedule the closures during the quieter summer period and to ensure clear information and alternative travel options are in place for anyone who needs to travel during the affected hours.”
Michael Stewart, Commercial & Customer Strategy Director at Chiltern Railways, said:
“We would like to thank customers for their patience as these crucial works will help ensure the long-term safety and durability of the railway as part of ongoing upgrades in the area. The first two weeks of August have been chosen for these works to minimise disruption during a traditionally quieter time for rail travel. Please check your journeys ahead of travelling in the affected areas as rail replacement buses will be in operation.”
Customers are encouraged to check their journeys in advance using:
- National Rail Enquiries (www.nationalrail.co.uk)
- The Chiltern Railways website or app (www.chilternrailways.co.uk)
- Journey planning tools and station posters closer to the time
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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 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.