2024 Delays and Cancellations - North Cotswold Line

[whole diary]

[Worcester_Passenger]

And some trains have gone back to normal (or at least, as re-scheduled):

10:14 Reading to Hereford due 13:01 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 10:25

10:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:28 is now running as scheduled.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 12:10

12:14 Reading to Hereford due 15:04 will now run as scheduled.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 12:10

[Worcester_Passenger]

14:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 13:27

[Worcester_Passenger]

18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will no longer call at Reading.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 45 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 19:40

21:55 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:12 has been cancelled.
This is due to this train hitting an obstruction on the line.
Further Information
GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) has ticket acceptance with London Underground & Chiltern Railways.
Passengers should board the following services;
London Underground; Departs 22:48 London Paddington (PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains))
Arrives 23:00 London Marylebone (MYB^▸ (London (Marylebone)))
Chiltern Railways; Departs 23:10 London Marylebone (MYB)
Arrives 00:26 Oxford (OXF^» (Oxford - next trains))
Road transport will be arranged from Oxford towards Worcester.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 22:05

[Worcester_Passenger]

05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to this train hitting an obstruction on the line.
Last Updated:01/04/2024 04:23

[Worcester_Passenger]

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of trains because of extra safety inspections.
Last Updated:01/04/2024 09:37

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of trains because of extra safety inspections.
Last Updated:01/04/2024 09:37

[Worcester_Passenger]

... and the consequence is

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to overcrowding because of an earlier cancellation.
Service full and standing from Kingham.
Last Updated:01/04/2024 16:11

"Full and standing from Kingham" is a bit special.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And again:

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:02/04/2024 10:44

The outward journey, the 09:52 from Paddington, was cancelled after Oxford - though that didn't get reported on JourneyCheck.

[Witham Bobby]

Today's industrial actiion has seen the cancellation of: (according to GW^▸ (Great Western) JourneyCheck)

1P02 1905 Great Malvern to Paddington
1W45 2251 Paddington to Worcester Parkway

Another Worcester service to bite the dust is

1G29 1933 Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill (via Kemble)

[ChrisB]

Today's industrial actiion has seen the cancellation of: (according to GW^▸ (Great Western) JourneyCheck)

1W45 2251 Paddington to Worcester Parkway

That's the last train - I wonder how they will get people home that roll up for it?

[grahame]

Today's industrial actiion has seen the cancellation of: (according to GW^▸ (Great Western) JourneyCheck)

1W45 2251 Paddington to Worcester Parkway

That's the last train - I wonder how they will get people home that roll up for it?

Industrial action - as I understand it - is one of the few exceptions to "we'll provide an alternative".  I hope they'll get people home ...

[charles_uk]

Very messy today, mainly due to industrial action including:

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to train crew being delayed.

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 has been cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a points failure.

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:02 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to industrial action.

22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

[Witham Bobby]

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 has been cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/04/2024 07:23

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/04/2024 04:51

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/04/2024 04:52

[Witham Bobby]

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be terminated at Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to urgent repairs to the track.
Last Updated:08/04/2024 13:39

[Worcester_Passenger]

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Honeybourne and is now 19 minutes late.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:09/04/2024 10:08

[Witham Bobby]

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:09/04/2024 02:00