Service Disruption
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Last updated: 28.04.2023 10:51
Disruption
Network Rail engineers are working to repair Nuneham Viaduct located between Didcot Parkway and Oxford with the line expected to be closed until early June.
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For the latest disruption on the day, please visit our Journey Check page.
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Nuneham Viaduct Repairs
The railway between Didcot Parkway and Oxford will not reopen until early June following the closure of Nuneham viaduct in Oxfordshire for safety reasons on Monday 3 April, as Network Rail engineers work around the clock to repair the structure.
An amended timetable will continue to operate whilst the repair works are carried out. Online journey planners are being updated weekly. Please check our journey planners for the latest travel and service information. A normal service is expected to resume on Saturday 10 June.
For more information on the work involved to repair the structure please visit here.
Road Transport
Replacement road transport will depart from the station front at both Oxford and Didcot Parkway. A road closure near Oxford station will increase the journey time by approximately 15 minutes.
Timetable Summary
Rail replacement road transport will operate between Didcot Parkway and Oxford.
You can view our latest timetables here.
FAQs
We have ticket acceptance in place with the following Train Operators’ to allow you to travel via any reasonable routes:
- Avanti West Coast
- Chiltern Railways
- London Northwestern Railway
- West Midlands Railway
- South Western Railway
- London Underground
- GWR
For information on refunds please check here.
Please check your journey before you travel and if you require any further information such as accessibility on the road transport, you can check here for more information.
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