Chiltern Railways announce extended closure

Chiltern Railways have announced that trains running between Leamington Spa and Banbury will continue to be disrupted following a landslide.

Since the landslide on Saturday 31 January, a replacement bus service has been running to allow commuters to travel despite the closure.

Customer plans for the extended period will include:

· More trains running from Birmingham to Leamington Spa and Banbury to London with a replacement bus service

· An extension of the ‘step-straight-on’ replacement bus service to include buses direct from Warwick Parkway station to Banbury at peak times

· Fast silver trains with Business Zone carriages running between Birmingham and Leamington Spa and between Banbury and London

· Car parking facilities at Banbury and Warwick Parkway

· A ‘Banbury Fare Match’, meaning passengers travelling from West Midlands stations to London will pay the Banbury fare to London

· Over 30,000 Advance tickets will be available every week between the West Midlands and London