Friday 7 Feb 2025
Changes to journeys between High Wycombe and Wembley
- Region & Route:
- North West & Central
- | North West & Central: Central
Passengers travelling between High Wycombe and Wembley are being warned of changes to services over the next two weekends while essential track maintenance work takes place.
The track upgrades and maintenance work, which will help provide better and more reliable journeys, means the railway will be closed on Saturday 8, Sunday 9, and on Sunday 16 February between High Wycombe and Wembley Stadium.
Network Rail’s teams will be replacing track and ballast (the stones which are the foundation of the tracks), improving drainage and carrying out bridge maintenance to help keep the railway safe for the hundreds of passenger and freight trains which use the line every week.
The railway will also be closed between Bicester North and Banbury on Sunday 9 February due to further track maintenance work taking place .
The essential work will predominantly affect Chiltern Railways services and some CrossCountry services and journeys will take longer than usual with bus replacement services in operation.
Neil Gaskin, programme director for Network Rail Central route, said: “I am sorry for the disruption caused while we complete these essential track upgrades. We know there is never a good time to close the railway but this work has been carefully planned to keep disruption to a minimum while delivering the most future benefits for passengers and freight.
“If you're planning to travel, please plan ahead and check before you travel for the latest journey information and travel advice.”
Michael Stewart, commercial & customer strategy director at Chiltern Railways, said: “By installing crucial track replacement and drainage upgrades, these engineering works by Network Rail will ensure more reliable journeys for our customers in the future.
“Please remember if you're travelling in the affected area to check your journey before setting out as it will be disrupted and may involve a rail replacement bus. We’d like to thank customers for their patience while the works are completed.”
Passengers should check www.nationalrail.co.uk for the latest journey information and travel advice.
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