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Monday 5 Aug 2024

Passengers advised to check journeys during track work in North Cotswolds

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Wales & Western: Western

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Network Rail will shortly begin rail replacement work in the North Cotswolds area with passengers advised to check their journeys.

Track will be renewed between Charlbury and Moreton-in-Marsh from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 August to help maintain safe and efficient journeys from London to Worcestershire and Herefordshire.

The work means some changes for passengers:

• Trains will still run between London Paddington and Charlbury via Oxford
• Limited trains will run between London Paddington and Hereford via Swindon
• Trains will run between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester/Great Malvern/Hereford
• Replacement buses are planned between Charlbury and Moreton-in-Marsh

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Mark Parker, lead portfolio manager for Network Rail, said: “Track renewals are an essential part of maintaining the railway and our work is vital to provide smooth and safe journeys.

“We’re sorry for the disruption and thank passengers for their patience.”

Billy White, GWR station manager for Oxford, Didcot and North Cotswolds, said: “GWR will provide rail replacement services between Charlbury and Moreton-in-Marsh, which will reduce the parking spaces available at those stations.

“For customers in the Moreton-in-Marsh area, the car park at Kingham station by contrast will have many more parking spaces available.

“Ticket acceptance has also been agreed to enable customers to travel on other train services between London and Worcester, Great Malvern or Hereford.

“However, these alternative travel arrangements via Birmingham or Bristol Parkway will make journey times much longer, so please check before you travel.”