Landslip in Oxfordshire continues to cause days of rail disruption

Network Rail are on site assessing the damage and the required repairs. Credit: Chiltern Railways

Commuters are being warned that disruptions on the railway are set to continue following a landslip in Oxfordshire.

The landslip happened in the Bicester North area and is impacting trains towards the Midlands.

Chiltern Railways has confirmed that the line will remain partially blocked until at least Monday 15th January.

Network Rail are on site assessing the damage and the required repairs.

Chiltern Railways says a reduced service is running between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone, but services between Oxford and London Marylebone are unable to run and will be cancelled.

Chiltern Railways said: "Please check your journey before you travel.

"We are sorry for the disruption to journeys and are working as quickly as possible to repair the damaged section of railway."

Tickets for Chiltern Railways are being accepted on:

  • Avanti West Coast 

  • Great Western Railways

  • CrossCountry (between Reading and Birmingham New Street)

  • West Midlands Railways (for local West Midlands services)

  • London Underground - via any reasonable route

  • X7 bus - Aylesbury to Oxford

  • X9 and X90 buses - High Wycombe to Risborough

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