Storm Claudia: Significantly reduced service on Friday 14 November
Chiltern Railways’ customers are advised that a significantly reduced service (50 per cent of normal timetable) will be in operation on Friday 14 November due to heavy rainfall expected throughout the day.
Weather warnings have been issued and a severely limited service will be in operation all day on Friday until the start of service on Saturday (15 November). Trains which are running are expected to be much busier than usual.
On Friday 14 November, one Chiltern Railways service per hour will operate in each direction between:
- Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone
- London Marylebone and Oxford
- London Marylebone and Aylesbury via High Wycombe
- London Marylebone and Aylesbury via Amersham
There will be no Chiltern Railways service north of Birmingham Moor Street or on the line to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Chiltern customers with tickets on Friday can use their ticket on Saturday (15 November), Sunday (16 November), or Monday (17 November), instead.
Where customers no longer wish to travel, a refund can be requested from the original point of purchase.
Denise Wetton, route director for Network Rail Central route, said:
"We are doing everything we can to prepare for the impacts of this extreme weather and are working closely with our train operator partners to keep as many services running as possible.
“I would urge passengers to check before you travel as the heavy rain could cause some disruption to services.”
Tony Baxter, Operations Director at Chiltern Railways, said:
“Heavy rainfall is expected on our route on Friday (14 November) which can cause flooding, blockages and damage to the railway. To ensure safety and improved reliability of services, there will be a reduced timetable on Friday.
“Please consider changing your travel plans where possible as your journey may be subject to disruption.
“A limited service will be in operation with one train per hour on most routes. Customers with tickets to travel on Friday can use them on Saturday (15 November), Sunday (16 November) or Monday (17 November) instead.”
Journey planners will be updated overnight to show the amended timetable.
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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.