North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024

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[Worcester_Passenger]

Monday October 14 :

05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be starting late from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 05:03

Departed +41

05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Additional Information
Passengers for all stations towards London are advised to catch the 05:25 from Hereford to Newport to connect with the 06:37 departure for London Paddington. For passengers travelling to Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern & Malvern Link a coach will replace the first train today. Please note this will depart Hereford at 05:23 but may take longer to reach stations then the advertised timetable. This coach will connect with train services from Worcester Shrub Hill.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 03:56

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Additional Information
Passengers for all stations towards London are advised to catch the 05:25 from Hereford to Newport to connect with the 06:37 departure for London Paddington. For passengers travelling to Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern & Malvern Link a coach will replace the first train today. Please note this will depart Hereford at 05:23 but may take longer to reach stations then the advertised timetable. This coach will connect with train services from Worcester Shrub Hill.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 03:56

'Additional information' is a cut-and-paste from 05:23, which starts at Hereford.
Only train towards Oxford from Evesham from 06:13 to 08:35 will be the 2-car 'halts' train. Shrub Hill has a via-Stroud at 07:25.

18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 04:25

And, ominously

Delays to services between Reading and London Paddington
Due to a safety inspection of the track between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be delayed. Disruption is expected until 09:00 14/10.

Customer Advice
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We're sorry for the delay to your journey this morning. Following a safety inspection of the track in the London Paddington area, Network Rail have discovered a section of defective track. For safety reasons, this section of track has had to be blocked to trains until repairs can be made. This has reduced the number of lines available to us in the London Paddington area.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 06:57

[Worcester_Passenger]

Add to that:
1W01 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford (12:46) : departed +27, arrived Great Malvern +23 and cancelled thereafter.
1P04 13:55  Hereford to London Paddington (16:24) : started from Great Malvern, ran OK

1W45 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (01:06) : departed +37, Reading +57, arrived +70.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Thursday October 17 : problems with the signalling system.

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be delayed between Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 11:35

10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 has been delayed at Charlbury and is now 14 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:21

09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 has been delayed between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Pershore and is now 24 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 10:59

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 has been delayed previously and is now 43 minutes late from Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:10

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
It will be delayed at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 11:44

[ChrisB]

Power failure in the Pershore/Eckington area

[Worcester_Passenger]

And...

1P26 1059 Great Malvern to London Paddington was held at Worcestershire Parkway (+42)
1W01 0952 London Paddington to Hereford was held at Evesham (+51), arrived Great Malvern +83 and was cancelled thereafter.

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Great Malvern.
It will be delayed at Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:35

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:28

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:29

[Worcester_Passenger]

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be terminated at Oxford.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 14:34

Departed +39, arrived Oxford +29.

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 14:23

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 14:58

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 14:34

[Worcester_Passenger]

Final score from Thursday October 17:

Up trains
1P24 09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington (12:23) : held Norton (+21), arrived +26.
1P26 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington (13:25) : held Norton and Charlbury (+50), arrived+58.
1P28 11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington (14:23) : started from Worcester Foregate Street, held Shrub Hill (+22) and Charlbury (+50), arrived Reading +54 and cancelled thereafter.
1P30 13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington (15:23) : departed +16, aarrived +17.
1P04 13:55 Hereford to London Paddington (16:25) : started from Great Malvern, held Henwick (+14), arrived +14.
1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington (17:29) : OK
1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington (18:29) : OK
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington (19:29) : started from Oxford
1P39 17:30 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington (19:52) : started from Shrub Hill

1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington (01:15) : started from Worcester Shrub Hill

Down trains
1W17 08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern (11:14) : held Evesham (+57), arrived Worcester Foregate Street +63 and cancelled thereafter.
1W01 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford (12:46) : held Evesham (+51), arrived Great Malvern +83 and cancelled thereafter.
1W21 10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill (13:01) : held Evesham (+23), arrived +21.
1W02 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford (14:44) : held Evesham (+15), arrived +15.
1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (15:00) : held Evesham (+10), arrived +11.
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern (16:15) : departed +39, arrived Oxford +29, cancelled thereafter.
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Foregate St (17:04) : started from Reading, held Moreton (+25), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +28. Foregate St cancelled.
1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (17:47) : OK
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : OK
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern (19:26) : started from Reading
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford (20:25) : cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford due to an issue with the train crew (TG).

[Witham Bobby]

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late

[Worcester_Passenger]

Friday and the weekend were better than Thursday; for the record:

Friday October 18:

1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (15:00) : held Reading (+13), Didcot avoiding line (+52), arrived Shrub Hill +49, never made Foregate St.
return 1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington (17:29) : cancelled throughout (train crew).

1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern (16:15) : started from Reading (traction equipment)

Saturday October 19:

1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:29) : cancelled throughout (ZW - unknown cause)
1P37 19:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington (21:27) : cancelled throughout

1P41 20:20 Hereford to London Paddington (23:38) : cancelled throughout (XP - bridge strike)
2E98 22:42 Great Malvern to Evesham (23:22) : cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill (TH - train crew)

Sunday October 20:

1W01 09:47 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (11:55) : cancelled after Oxford (TG - train crew)
1W02 11:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (13:55) : arrived +28
1W03 12:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (14:55) : departed +25, arrived +33
1W39 13:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (15:55) : departed +36, arrived +53
1W47 14:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (16:55) : held Evesham (+32), arrived +33.
1W73 19:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (21:55) : departed +21, arrived +33

1P49 12:19 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : started from Oxford
1P69 16:21 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (18:32) : departed +36, cancelled after Oxford
1P73 17:20 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (19:26) : departed +14, delayed at Didcot (+27), arrived +33

[Worcester_Passenger]

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late

According to RTT, the stock arrived in Hereford on Saturday evening.

[charles_uk]

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late

I'm not sure how busy Monday services are these days - certainly Wednesdays seem busier than ever - but the following 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service which would have had to pick up the displaced passengers as well as its normal load was a five car short-formation.

[Worcester_Passenger]

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late

I'm not sure how busy Monday services are these days - certainly Wednesdays seem busier than ever - but the following 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service which would have had to pick up the displaced passengers as well as its normal load was a five car short-formation.

In which case, why not send the 5-car unit off as the empty working and use the 9-car one for train 1P16 at 06:43 from Shrub Hill?

[Worcester_Passenger]

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late

In the evening, 1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford arrived at Worcester Shrub Hill +28 and was cancelled thereafter "due to a problem with the brakes (MN)."

Tuesday October 22
JourneyCheck is reporting

07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:22/10/2024 04:00

'Halts' calls by 1P18 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington

[Worcester_Passenger]

Tuesday October 22
Last night's short working on 1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford means that this morning's 1P02 05:23 Hereford to Paddington starts with an ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) working from Shrub Hill to Hereford. It departs Hereford +20; held at Norton (+28), into Paddington +29.
There's a knock-on effect on the following 1P16 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington. Departs on time, but is held at Norton (+12). Into Paddington +27.

In the afternoon,
1W29 1453 London Paddington to Foregate St is held at Oxford (+14) and Evesham (+33), and is cancelled after Shrub Hill (+32).
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-in-Marsh and the return 2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford were cancelled throughout.

[TaplowGreen]

Cancellations to services between Moreton-In-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill

Due to signalling staff being taken ill between Moreton-In-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are closed.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until 10:15 23/10.