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William Crossley
Mon 28 Jun

Other weekday train

The 10.08 to London will not run today, as the train could not run out to Worcester, due to an earlier breakdown at Radley.

Iain Macbriar
Thu 3 Jun

06.37 Charlbury-Paddington

At 06:09, the FGW website is reporting
"This train has been diverted via Swindon.It will call additionally at: Cheltenham Spa and Swindon.It will no longer call at: Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford.This is due to an obstruction on the line."

Though why it would run from Great Malvern to Cheltenham without stopping at the Worcester stations isn't obvious.

Iain Macbriar
Thu 3 Jun

06.37 Charlbury-Paddington

...and at 06:18, a rash of other cancellations:
06:37 to Padd'n will be replaced by a Moreton - Oxford train at the same time.
07:13 to Malvern will only operate as far as Moreton.
07:26 to Padd'n diverted via Swindon.
07:49 to Oxford (halts train) cancelled.

Iain Macbriar
Thu 3 Jun

07.50 Charlbury-Oxford (halts train)

...and at 06:20:
07:49 to Oxford (halts train) will operate between Moreton and Oxford.

William Crossley
Mon 17 May

Any Saturday train

This Saturday and Sunday (May 22-23) there are no through trains to London, as the line between Oxford and Didcot is closed both days for engineering work, with buses replacing trains.

William Crossley
Mon 17 May

21.48 Paddington/22.52 Oxford-Charlbury

A word of warning for anyone planning to use this train - and the 21.51 Hereford to London - between Bank Holiday Monday, May 31, until Thursday, June 3, inclusive. Both these trains will be replaced by buses between Oxford and Worcester because of overnight engineering work. Friday night services will run as normal.

dave wells
Wed 12 May

17.51 Paddington/18.55 Oxford-Charlbury

1932 at Charlbury - widespread delays after damage to a bridge at Langley

dave wells
Mon 10 May

17.51 Paddington/18.55 Oxford-Charlbury

1916 at Charlbury - held twice around Wolvercote waiting for the single line to clear

dave wells
Thu 22 Apr

06.10 Charlbury-Paddington

0743 at Paddington; train was delayed leaving Moreton after theft of signal cables; time not caught up

dave wells
Wed 21 Apr

06.10 Charlbury-Paddington

0745 at Paddington after slow running around Heathrow junction

dave wells
Tue 20 Apr

17.51 Paddington/18.55 Oxford-Charlbury

Gas main problem at Maidenhead. No movement at Paddington from 1745 to 2015 or so; 1822 ran around 2 hours late. Charlbury at 2133

dave wells
Thu 15 Apr

06.10 Charlbury-Paddington

... but could be almost any train up to the 0835 (that I caught after returning home for an hour at 7am - did any earlier trains run ?) ... service disrupted by incident on a level crossing between Evesham and Moreton - appreciate that the service will rightly be disrupted but the lack of redundancy in the "single line" system means an apocalyptic collapse in service as a result. I would love to applaud FGW for their prompt and proportionate response to the collapse in customer service but if I did I would be lying. How is it acceptable for the only advice to be "There's no trains - may as well go home" ?

Iain Macbriar
Wed 7 Apr

06.37 Charlbury-Paddington

At 06:00, the FGW website is reporting
This train is being delayed at Great Malvern.This train has been revised.It will no longer call at: Pershore, Honeybourne, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Didcot Parkway.This is due to signalling problems.

Alex F
Fri 19 Mar

Other weekday train: 15 minutes' delay

11.05 train 15 minutes late arriving into Charlbury

Derek Collett
Fri 19 Mar

Other weekday train

Yes, as Alex implied, the 11.05 was on time as I was on it.

Alex F
Wed 17 Mar

Other weekday train: 15 minutes' delay

11.05 train 15 minutes late arriving into Charlbury (ammended - Richard please delete my Fri 19th March entry as it is an error!)

Alex F
Wed 17 Mar

20.20 Paddington/21.17 Oxford-Charlbury: 44 minutes' delay

Train 44 minutes late arriving into Oxford owing to an earlier fatality. Have no other info.

John Dora
Mon 15 Mar

06.37 Charlbury-Paddington: 12 minutes' delay

Almost 20 late into CBY but made up some time by PAD

Ian Lewis
Wed 24 Feb

Other weekday train

0952 to Oxford/Paddington cancelled

Ian Lewis
Wed 24 Feb

Other weekday train

1008 to Paddington, on time but very crowded due to earlier cancellations

Dave Sangwine
Wed 24 Feb

06.37 Charlbury-Paddington: 45 minutes' delay

Train already 30 minutes late and now told it will nly go as far as Oxford. Not a good week. Might as well have not come at all.

John Dora
Wed 24 Feb

06.37 Charlbury-Paddington: 40 minutes' delay

35 late leaving CBY and somehow it 'became' the 7.33 from Oxford so missed out Didcot. Arrived 8.35

Iain Macbriar
Wed 24 Feb

07.50 Charlbury-Oxford (halts train)

Shown on website as arriving at Oxford at 08:48. FGW website reports signalling problems at Moreton-in-Marsh.

Ian Lewis
Wed 24 Feb

08.33 Charlbury-Paddington: 35 minutes' delay

delayed by signalling problems at Moreton, arrived CBY approx 0910 according to departureboard website

Ian Lewis
Tue 23 Feb

17.31 Oxford-Charlbury (halts train): 25 minutes' delay

very late starting from Oxford due to signalling problems at Oxford

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