North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024

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[Worcester_Passenger]

Sunday August 26

Not a good day. Lots of delays in the late afternoon and evening between Paddington and Reading.

07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:15 will be started from Reading.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:25/08/2024 06:55

12:50 London Paddington to Hereford due 16:04 was terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:25/08/2024 15:20

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) listings:
1W49 15:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : "This service was cancelled due to the planned cancellation (was not planned to operate) (PD)."
1W59 17:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern was delayed coming out of Paddington. Reading +31. Arrived +35.
1W08 18:50 London Paddington to Hereford : "This service was cancelled due to an obstruction on the line (XO^▸ (Crossover. Pair of points that connects two parallel rail lines. Crossovers can be either facing or trailing dependent on direction of travel))."
1W73 19:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : Departed +38. Arrived Shrub Hill +48, cancelled thereafter.
1W77 20:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : "This service was cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW)."

1P55 13:12 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : "This service was cancelled due to the planned cancellation (was not planned to operate) (PD)."
1P63 14:28 Hereford to London Paddington : held Henwick (+15) and Shrub Hill (+29). Delayed approaching Paddington. Arrived +68.
1P69 15:31 Hereford to London Paddington : delayed approaching Paddington. Arrived +94.
1P73 16:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington : "This service was cancelled between Reading and London Paddington due to a problem with the electrified line (I1)."

17:30 Hereford to London Paddington due 20:27 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:25/08/2024 15:20

Held at Reading +44. Arrived +46.

1P81 18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington :  : "This service was cancelled due to the planned cancellation (was not planned to operate) (PD)."
1P85 19:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington : Held Norton (+10) and Oxford (+31). Arrived +39.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Bank Holiday Monday August 26

05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:26/08/2024 04:18

(though cancelling last night's 18:50 Paddington - Hereford may have played a part)

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/08/2024 02:16

[Worcester_Passenger]

Tuesday August 27 : there is Good News and Bad News

The Good News

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 is being delayed at Pershore and is now expected to be 1 minute late.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 08:27

The Bad News

11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 08:03

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 08:04

Later:

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 15:29

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 15:30

Halts being covered by 16:58 Paddington - Great Malvern.

[charles_uk]

The evening halts train yesterday (27 August) only ran from Didcot to Oxford, with the return run from Evesham cancelled completely due to more trains than usual needing repair.

And, hardly worth mentioningl, today's 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington was a short-formation.

[Witham Bobby]

The evening halts train yesterday (27 August) only ran from Didcot to Oxford, with the return run from Evesham cancelled completely due to more trains than usual needing repair.

And, hardly worth mentioningl, today's 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington was a short-formation.

Repeated today 28 August

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/08/2024 15:25

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/08/2024 15:27

[Worcester_Passenger]

And after some cancellation-free days, Sunday September 1 is not good:

Up trains:

01/09/24 14:28 Hereford to London Paddington due 17:22 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/08/2024 22:00

10:00 : This one has disappeared from JourneyCheck's list.

01/09/24 20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 23:39 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/08/2024 23:17

Down trains:

01/09/24 14:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/08/2024 22:00

01/09/24 17:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 20:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/08/2024 23:05

[Worcester_Passenger]

Monday September 2 - the morning 'halts' train is cancelled:

05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 06:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 00:37

07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 00:37

Extra stops on the 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington.

[charles_uk]

1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington - This service was cancelled due to a points failure (IB)

and

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure

[Worcester_Passenger]

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 08:23

[Worcester_Passenger]

And after

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure

regular readers will not be at all surprised by

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 13:06

[Worcester_Passenger]

It's not a good day for Hereford:

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 15:40

Bad news for Tuesday's 05:23 from Hereford to Paddington.

[charles_uk]

It's not a good day for Hereford:

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 15:40

Bad news for Tuesday's 05:23 from Hereford to Paddington.

better news

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will now run as scheduled.

but still short-formed

[Worcester_Passenger]

Tuesday September 3

Last night's short-formed 19:53 to Hereford returns as this morning's 05:23. So, not surprisingly, it's a bit cosy:

05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9. Service full and standing from Oxford. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 07:41

Meanwhile

Facilities on the 05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 06:02

Facilities on the 08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 06:02

[charles_uk]

The evening halts service is not one to rely on at the moment:

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time

The return run from Evesham is not showing as a cancellation at the moment...  and still nothing on Journeycheck 20 minutes after it was supposed to have departed.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And the consequence was

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern but will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 5 coaches.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 17:30

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 5 coaches.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 17:31