North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024

[whole diary]

[Worcester_Passenger]

Later, there was a trespass incident outside Paddington.
This resulted in the cancellation of 1W37 18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern.
Plus 1W39 19:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern left +68, arrived Worcester Foregate Street +72 and was cancelled thereafter.
In consequence, the 2E98 22:42 Great Malvern to Evesham only ran between Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Sunday September 15

Up trains:

13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 02:54

15:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 18:35 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 02:55

18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 03:14

Down trains:

10:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 02:51

12:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 15:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 02:53

15:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:15 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/09/2024 23:43

21:48 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:59 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 03:23

Later : 1W59 17:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern departed +26, arrived Worcester Foregate Street 20:41 (+39) and was cancelled thereafter.
Return journey, 1P88 20:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington, was started from Worcester Foregate Street.
1W77 2048 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill departed +14 and arrived +31.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Monday September 16:

16/09/24 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 22:08

[charles_uk]

Monday September 16:

16/09/24 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 22:08

One of my work colleagues is leaving after 22 years. There are a number of reasons why they have decided to move on. One contributing factor - not a show stopper in its own right but certainly came into their thinking - was the reliability of the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) service, especially between Worcester and Malvern.

[Worcester_Passenger]

One of my work colleagues is leaving after 22 years. There are a number of reasons why they have decided to move on. One contributing factor - not a show stopper in its own right but certainly came into their thinking - was the reliability of the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) service, especially between Worcester and Malvern.

Is this the local service between Worcester and Malvern (where West Midlands are no better) or GWR's increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill?

[charles_uk]

Is this the local service between Worcester and Malvern (where West Midlands are no better) or GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)'s increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill?

It's GWR's increasing increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill - we work in Oxford. She finds it hard to rely on the 07:13 service from Great Malvern in the mornings, and there's always that sinking feeling as her afternoon train sheds time as it progresses along through the north Cotswolds waiting for the inevitable announcement that it'll be terminated at Worcester.

There are many more significant factors behind her decision to move on but the GWR "service" was certainly a consideration.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Is this the local service between Worcester and Malvern (where West Midlands are no better) or GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)'s increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill?

It's GWR's increasing increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill - we work in Oxford. She finds it hard to rely on the 07:13 service from Great Malvern in the mornings, and there's always that sinking feeling as her afternoon train sheds time as it progresses along through the north Cotswolds waiting for the inevitable announcement that it'll be terminated at Worcester.

There are many more significant factors behind her decision to move on but the GWR "service" was certainly a consideration.

That will become my own one-line question to Daryn McCombe 'live' on 3 October: why the heck does that keep happening? 

[ChrisB]

'Twasgoing to0 be mine too, but I'll happily defer

[charles_uk]

Cancellations to services between Hereford and Great Malvern

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Hereford and Great Malvern all lines are closed.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or revised. Disruption is expected until 17:00 17/09.

[ChrisB]

Extended to the end of the day. Buses running HFD^» (Hereford - next trains)-GMV

[charles_uk]

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 was 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 trespassers on the railway earlier today

17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today

[charles_uk]

Cancellations to services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford

Due to a points failure between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford fewer trains are able to run.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or revised. Disruption is expected until 19:00 18/09

and some of the impact:

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Ledbury.
It will no longer call at Hereford.

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Ledbury.
It will no longer call at Hereford.

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be started from Ledbury.
It will no longer call at Hereford.

[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.
It has been delayed between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcestershire Parkway Hl and is now 39 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/09/2024 13:39

13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:23 will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Honeybourne, Kingham, Hanborough and Didcot Parkway.
It is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/09/2024 13:47

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.Last Updated:19/09/2024 13:39

[charles_uk]

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.Last Updated:19/09/2024 13:39

And will now only take you one stop down the line:

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading and terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at London Paddington, Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

Last Updated:19/09/2024 15:14

Presumably due to:

Delays to services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running through these stations will be delayed. Disruption is expected until 15:30 19/09.
Customer Advice
Due to a axle counter failure at axle counter failure at Evesham, the line between Worcester Shrubb Hill and Oxford will be delayed or some services will be altered.
Last Updated:19/09/2024 14:59

[charles_uk]

Yesterday's issues at Evesham caused a lot of delays in the afternoon, and today we have

Cancellations to services between Swindon and Reading
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Swindon and Reading trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:15 20/09.

which is creating more problems including the familiar contingency of terminating the 1350 Paddington to Great Malvern service at Worcester Shrub Hill. The 1453 Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street has just gone through Charlbury 28 minutes late, the 1523 Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street is 21 late at Oxford and the 1552 Paddington to Great Malvern has just left Reading 19 late.