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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026
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on: January 09, 2026, 10:10:13
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Friday January 9 Due to severe weather between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford all lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations will be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 18:00 09/01.
Customer Advice
Storm Goretti hit the UK▸ yesterday, which brought strong winds to South West and snow to other areas of the GWR▸ network.
As a result, all services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford are suspended until at least 18:00 but disruption may continue until the end of the day.
Customers are advised not to attempt to travel between these stations. Due to issues on the road network, rail replacement transport is not in operation.
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An update will follow within the next 2 hours.
Last Updated:09/01/2026 10:03 |
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026
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on: January 08, 2026, 13:37:10
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Your plea is answered: Alterations to services on all routes
Due to forecasted severe weather:
Train services running across the whole Great Western Railway network will be revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 09/01/26.
Customer Advice
Storm Goretti is forecast to hit the UK▸ later this afternoon, bringing strong winds and heavy rain/snow. This is likely to bring disruption to the GWR▸ network.
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Based on the forecast for the areas expected to be worst-affected, the following alterations will apply:
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- No GWR services will run between Great Malvern and Hereford after 15:00. From 19:00, no services will run between Worcester and Great Malvern.
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Please note the final services to run will depart stations earlier than these times; please check journey planners for details of individual journeys.
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Last Updated:08/01/2026 12:45 |
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026
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on: January 08, 2026, 08:21:31
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Thursday January 8 Cancellations to services between Oxford and Hereford
Due to forecasted severe weather between Oxford and Hereford fewer trains are able to run.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice
What has happened?
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Storm Goretti is forecast to arrive from the Atlantic Ocean and hit the UK▸ later bring strong winds and heavy precipitation. As the storm moves inland north of the M4 corridor the rain is forecast to turn to snow which could cause disruption
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What are we doing about it?
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In anticipation of the snow train services maybe amended. As it currently stands Network Rail have advised there will be no trains west of Great Malvern after 15:00 and no trains west of Oxford after 18:00. This could change as the storm moves closer and the forecast changes so please keep up to date by checking this line problem and journey planners for live information.
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Last Updated:08/01/2026 07:55 |
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026
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on: January 03, 2026, 11:29:58
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Final scores for yesterday:
1W13 06:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed +14, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +27 and cancelled thereafter (RTT» : "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)")
1W02 11:48 London Paddington to Hereford (14:44) : held Oxford (+12), arrived Great Malvern +19 and cancelled thereafter (RTT : "due to a points failure (IB)")
1W29 14:48 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St (17:04) : on time Hanborough, but arrived Charlbury +85, arrived Shrub Hill +88 and cancelled thereafter (RTT : "due to a passenger being taken ill (VD)")
1W31 15:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : arrived Oxford +10 and cancelled thereafter (RTT : "due to a passenger being taken ill (VD)")
2E14 17:05 Didcot Parkway to Evesham : cancelled after Oxford (RTT : "due to a passenger being taken ill (VD)")
1W03 17:19 London Paddington to Hereford (20:25) : cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill (RTT : "due to the train operator's request (TB)")
1W36 18:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (21:18) : Oxford +14, arrived +31.
1P20 09:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington (12:36) : started from Shrub Hill
1P30 15:18 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington (17:36) : held Charlbury (+74), arrived +73.
1P32 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington (18:36) : started from Great Malvern (+69), arrived +65.
1P38 18:02 Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill (+30), arrived +18.
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford (19:50) : cancelled throughout
1P40 19:02 Great Malvern to London Paddington (21:36) : started from Oxford (+18), skipped Didcot, arrived +19.
1P46 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington : started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026
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on: January 02, 2026, 15:51:13
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Friday January 2 1W13 06:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (09:29) : departed +13, Oxford +23, held Wolvercote, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +27 and cancelled thereafter. 1W02 1148 London Paddington to Hereford (14:44) : held Oxford (+12), arrived Great Malvern +19 and cancelled thereafter. 1P20 09:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington (12:36) : started from Shrub Hill. 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:36 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 13:39 EDIT (16:30) : 15:18 Hereford to Paddington being reported by RTT» as "This service was cancelled between Great Malvern and London Paddington due to a points failure (IB)". EDIT (17:45) : Following a passenger being taken ill on a train between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill the line has now reopened.
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal. Disruption is expected until 19:00 02/01. 1W29 1448 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St (17:04) : on time at Hanborough, but +85 at Charlbury, arrived Shrub Hill +88 and cancelled therafter. 1W31 15:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : RTT : "This service was cancelled between Oxford and Great Malvern due to a passenger being taken ill (VD)." 17:05 Didcot Parkway to Evesham due 18:24 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 16:53 16:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because of service disruption.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 17:26 1P38 18:02 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington (20:36) : started from Shrub Hill (+30), arrived +18. 18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
19:02 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:36 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 16:42 EDIT (22:00) : some updating above, plus: 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:23 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a member of on-train staff being taken ill.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 21:43 |
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026
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on: January 01, 2026, 09:19:42
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Thursday January 1 08:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 01:16
11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 01:16 Meanwhile, a repeat of a posting from the very end of the 2025 topic : I've posted an analysis of scheduled and actual running times between Ascott and Evesham on the 'Problems with IET▸ trains' topic, at https://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=31357.msg370335#new. EDIT (15:00): 1W01 09:48 London Paddington to Hereford (12:46) : delayed near Slough (+16), arrived Great Malvern +17 and cancelled thereafter. 1W21 10:48 London Paddington to Shrub Hill (13:01) : delayed between Paddington and Reading (+59), arrived Oxford +58 and cancelled thereafter. 11:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now 38 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 13:52 Delayed near Iver (+20), Reading +32, delayed before Oxford (+46), arrived Shrub Hill +49 and cancelled thereafter. 12:48 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
It has been delayed at Reading and is now 46 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 14:20 Held at Reading (+46), Oxford +45, arrived Shrub Hill +27 and cancelled thereafter. 14:48 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 15:01 13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:34 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 11:50 13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:34 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 11:44
15:18 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:34 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 15:21
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:34 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 13:51 EDIT (15:45) - Updates |
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with Hitachi Intercity Express Trains - discussions from 1 January 2026 onwards
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on: December 31, 2025, 14:55:24
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I'm hoping that posting on this 'new' topic on December 31 os OK.
Prompted by some comments in a recent edition of Modern Railways, I’ve been looking at scheduled and actual running times. I’ve used the data from RTT» for the Mondays-to-Fridays from November 3 to December 12, for the section of the Cotswold line between Ascott and Evesham. These timings are only to the nearest minute at each location.
I looked at trains that do the ‘standard’ calls, at Kingham, Moreton and Honeybourne, and I excluded the trains with ‘padding’ in their timings (mostly in the up direction in the late afternoon). The ‘standard’ working timetable timing for down trains (pass Ascott to arrive Evesham) is 30 or 30.5 minutes (the variation is down to the dwell time at Honeybourne); in the up direction (depart Evesham to pass Ascott) it is 30.5 or 31 minutes.
I excluded Friday November 14 – there was an issue about defective track between Evesham and Moreton. I also excluded an occasion when the ‘halts’ train was cancelled (when the following train did these calls), and a couple of occasions when trains skipped stops to catch up with the timetable.
That left me with 476 timings in the down direction and 327 in the up direction.
I’ve plotted the results as cumulative distributions on the two attached charts. In the down direction, the scheduled running time is 30.25 minutes, depending on the dwell time at Honeybourne. But the median actual running time (achieved by half of the trains) is 32.5 minutes. And 25% of trains take 34 minutes or longer – some 12% slower than the timetable.
Only 26% of trains take 31 minutes or less.
The chart for the up direction is broadly similar – a scheduled average of 30.75 minutes, a median of 32.5 minutes, and 28% taking 34 minutes or longer.
What this is telling me is that the trains can’t keep up with the current timetable, and that it’s not all surprising to find them being turned short – down Hereford trains only getting as far as Malvern and so on.
The Cotswold line may well suffer badly in this regard – the standard calling pattern between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill (57 miles) has 8 intermediate stops, so the station-to-station distance averages out at 6.3 miles. Over that distance, acceleration is very important, and that will be badly affected by engines that are not working.
Unless Hitachi can get the engines working properly soon, an emergency timetable looks very likely.
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025
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on: December 29, 2025, 15:29:57
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Monday December 29 1W02 11:49 London Paddington to Hereford : Oxford +12, Shrub Hill +27, arrived Great Malvern +27 and cancelled thereafter ( RTT» : "due to the emergency alarm having been called (VH)"). 12:49 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been previously delayed and is now 21 minutes late from Charlbury.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:29/12/2025 14:32
13:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will call additionally at Didcot Parkway.
It is being delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now expected to be 21 minutes late.
This is due to the train making extra stops because of service disruption.
Last Updated:29/12/2025 14:29 Departed +9, Reading +19, Oxford +34, arrived Shrub Hill +41 and cancelled thereafter. 16:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25 will be started from Reading.
This is due to overcrowding because of an earlier cancellation.
Last Updated:29/12/2025 15:50 15:18 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:29/12/2025 14:33
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to the communication alarm being activated on a train.
Last Updated:29/12/2025 14:40
16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:31 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:29/12/2025 15:17
19:02 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:29/12/2025 18:42 EDIT (18:50) - Updates |
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025
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on: December 28, 2025, 15:54:27
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Sunday December 28 1W03 12:49 London Paddington to Hereford : departed +11, Oxford +18, Shrub Hill +28, held Malvern Wells (+40), saves 17 at Ledbury, arrived +32. 13:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:28/12/2025 15:58 Departed +35, Reading +54, Oxford +54, ... 16:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:31 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern and Malvern Link.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:28/12/2025 15:58 EDIT (16:05) - Updated EDIT (16:55) - Updated 14:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 has been delayed between Hanborough and Kingham and is now 17 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:28/12/2025 16:40 EDIT (21:30) 1W51 16:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern (19:15) : departed +55, Oxford +70, cancelled after Shrub Hill (+68). 19:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to an obstruction on the track earlier today.
Last Updated:28/12/2025 18:10 |
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025
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on: December 28, 2025, 09:30:40
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Saturday December 28 - Final scores
1P14 07:12 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : arrived +19.
1P66 08:28 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : arrived +20.
1P22 10:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington : held Charlbury (+23), arrived +42.
1P26 13:05 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : held Norton (+16), arrived +20.
1P28 13:20 Hereford to London Paddington : started from Great Malvern.
1P32 15:14 Hereford to London Paddington : started from Great Malvern, held Shrub Hill (+18), arrived +19.
1P34 17:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Worcester Shrub Hill
1P42 20:03 Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill (+15).
1P44 20:20 Hereford to London Paddington : started from Great Malvern, cancelled after Shrub Hill (RTT» : "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)")
1W17 0849 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed +16, Oxford +22, arrived +17.
1W01 0949 London Paddington to Hereford : Oxford +20, held Shrub Hill (+45), arrived Great Malvern +50 and cancelled thereafter.
1W21 1049 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed +30, arrived +35.
1W02 1149 London Paddington to Hereford : departed +12, Oxford +18, arrived Great Malvern +24 and cancelled thereafter.
1W27 1349 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed +38, Oxford +59, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +41 and cancelled thereafter.
1W29 1449 London Paddington to Great Malvern : Oxford +18, arrived +25.
1W03 1649 London Paddington to Hereford : departed +11, delayed Didcot avoiding line (+60), arrived Great Malvern +80 and cancelled thereafter.
1W35 1749 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : held Wolvercote (+20), arrived +26.
1W37 1849 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025
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on: December 27, 2025, 11:11:26
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Saturday December 27 The IP16 8:13 from Shrub Hill which I was hoping to catch at 8:50 from Moreton in Marsh was cancelled. Realtime Trains is saying this is due to operators request.
The following service IP66 the 08:28 from Foregate Street is running late due to the engine running on reduced power. This train is also shortformed 5 rather than 9 cars and as a result has been full + standing since Hanborough, only train available at Worcester this morning to form the service. There are no seat reservations and there are loads of people on the platform at Oxford where we have just stopped. Some unhappy people onboard.
Definitely not reported on JourneyCheck. Meanwhile... 08:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:24 has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 17 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 09:11
18:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 07:24 EDIT (12:30): 09:49 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:43 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
It has been delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 11:58 Departed +6, Oxford +20, held Shrub Hill (+45, for WMR» train), arrived Great Malvern +50 and cancelled thereafter. 10:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:25 is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 10:59 Departed +30, Oxford +31, arrived +35. 11:49 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:43 is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 11:59 Departed +12, Oxford +18, arrived Great Malvern +24 and cancelled thereafter. 13:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury and Colwall.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 11:58 EDIT (17:10): Delays updated, plus... 13:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:17 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now expected to be 61 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 15:16 Departed +38, Oxford +59, arrived Shrub Hill +41 and cancelled thereafter. No onward connection. 16:49 London Paddington to Hereford due 19:43 is being delayed at London Paddington and is now expected to be 20 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 16:49 Departed +11, Reading +24, held Didcot avoiding line (+60), arrived Great Malvern +80 and cancelled thereafter. 15:14 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 14:01
17:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:27/12/2025 14:35 EDIT (20:55) - delays updated. Think we need a 'final scores' list. |
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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025
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on: December 24, 2025, 09:14:02
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Wednesday December 24 06:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 will be reinstated.
It will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2025 02:59
09:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2025 03:00 EDIT (13:45): 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 26 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:24/12/2025 12:56
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:24/12/2025 12:56 EDIT (16:00): 14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:24/12/2025 15:16 Departed +27. Held Evesham (+45), arrived Shrub Hill +47. 17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:53 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:24/12/2025 15:16 CORRECTION : departed +32, saves 10 at Moreton, arrived on time. Did this train skip some of the stops? Not getting to Foregate St screws up connections to/from Malvern and Hereford. EDIT (next day, with correction above): 1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Foregate St (17:47) : held Wolvercote (+16), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +38 and cancelled thereafter. 1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : held Wolvercote (+9), Moreton (+23), Evesham (+29), arrived Shrub Hill +28 and Worcester Foregate Street +48, cancelled therafter. 1P38 18:06 Worcester Foregate St to Paddington (20:29) : started from Shrub Hill. Departed +17, held Norton (+24), arrived Reading +16 and cancelled thereafter ( RTT» : "train crew issues"). 1P40 19:02 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Foregate Street, held Norton (+14), arrived +7. |
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