2022 Delays & Cancellations

[whole diary]

[Witham Bobby]

06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:42 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Evesham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford.
It has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 76 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Information
Apologies again to customers waiting for this service at Worcester Shrub Hill and on route. Unfortunately this morning damage has been discovered to the front and under-side of the train and therefore it must be inspected by a Hitachi engineer before it can go into passenger service to ensure the safety of both the train and passengers. It might well be likely that that the next London Paddington service via the North Cotswolds will be the service from Hereford departing Worcester Shrub Hill at 07:31.

We're sorry for any changes this brings to your travel plans today.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Two peak-hour cancellations this morning, involving successive trains:

06:43 Hereford to London Paddington due 09:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

08:13 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Plus the via-Stroud journey:

05:35 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 07:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And today it's the evening shift:

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:45 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

[charles_uk]

And today it's the evening shift:

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:45 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Isn't this the only evening peak service to the north Cotswolds that calls at Reading?

[Witham Bobby]

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/10/2022 03:49

Corresponding return working, 2200 Hereford - Paddington also CAPE^▸ (Cancelled At Point of Entry or Cancel All Previous Entries - a cancelled train)

I guess the half-five evening train out of London would normally be quite a busy service

[Worcester_Passenger]

Not a good day. At 13:30,

10:59 Great Malvern - Paddington is stopped somewhere between Ascott and Charlbury (due there 12:12, so about 80 late)
          JourneyCheck says "this is due to a fault on this train".
11:55 Great Malvern - Paddington is waiting at Moreton, 45 late.
13:16 Shrub Hill - Paddington is waiting at Evesham, 5 late.

[Worcester_Passenger]

At 14:30, RealTimeTrains reports that the three trains are still in the same place. 10:59 Great Malvern - Paddington has disappeared from the JourneyCheck listing.

Westbound trains are working, though 12:50 Paddington - Foregate Street was held at Oxford and is now 20 late.

13:50 Paddington - Great Malvern is cancelled
17:26 Foregate Street - Paddington is cancelled

[Worcester_Passenger]

14:44 : OpenTrainTimes 'Oxford' display, shows the Cotswold line as 'SHUT'.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And at 15:40,

10:59 Great Malvern - Paddington had left Charlbury some 180 minutes late
11:55 Great Malvern - Paddington had moved off from Moreton, 140 late
13:16 Shrub Hill - Paddington had moved off from Evesham, 104 late.

12:50 Paddington - Foregate Street terminated at Shrub Hill, 17 late
15:16 Foregate Street - Paddington was started from Shrub Hill

13:50 Paddington - Great Malvern is cancelled
16:31 Great Malvern - Paddington is cancelled
17:26 Foregate Street - Paddington is no longer cancelled

[Worcester_Passenger]

And today is no better.

05:50 Paddington - Great Malvern. 25 late from Paddington. 46 late at Foregate Street. Cancelled from there to Great Malvern.
        Knock-on effects on subsequent journeys.
09:50 Paddington - Hereford. 8 late from Oxford. 19 late by Foregate Street. 21 Late at Hereford.
13:50 Paddington - Great Malvern. 11 late.
17:50 Paddington - Foregate Street. On time to Moreton. Arrived Honeybourne 27 late. Left 58 late. Arrived Shrub Hill 104 late and terminated.
18:50 Paddington - Hereford. Left Moreton 46 late. Arrived Hereford 81 late.
19:50 Paddington - Great Malvern. Lost time Oxford - Worcester. Arrived Great Malvern 33 late.
21:50 Paddington - Shrub Hill. Left Didcot 28 late. Arrived Shrub Hill 41 late.

08:25 Foregate Street - Paddington. 14 late.
15:13 Hereford - Paddington. 16 late.
17:00 Great Malvern - Paddington. 12 late.
20:20 Hereford - Paddington. Held at Shrub Hill. Departed 42 late. Arrived 34 late.
22:42 Great Malvern - Evesham. Departed 30 late.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And today there's knock-on effects from last night.

08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:32
08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:32 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And...

10:38 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:12
10:38 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:12 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now 38 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.

11:38 London Paddington to Ledbury due 14:42
11:38 London Paddington to Ledbury due 14:42 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now 24 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.

10:38 had to wait at Evesham and is now 57 late.

11:38 now terminating at Foregate Street.
15:48 return working will start from Foregate Street.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And today:

04:49 Hereford - Paddington cancelled throughout.

06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:42
06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:42 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Charlbury, Hanborough, Reading and London Paddington.
It is being delayed at Kingham.
This is due to a fault on this train.

This train was reported by Realtime Trains as having arrived at Kingham at 07:23 and departed at 08:24.
Behind it, the 06:52 Foregate Street - Didcot Parkway was held at Moreton, departing 49 late.
And the 06:43 Hereford - Paddington was held at Evesham, departing 40 late.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And today, a tree is blocking the railway due to high winds.

15:20 Paddington - Foregate Street 4 late at Honeybourne, but 47 late at Evesham. Terminated at Shrub Hill.
15:50 Paddington - Great Malvern terminated at Moreton according to JourneyCheck
but struggling on according to Realtime Trains - 54 late at Honeybourne. Terminated at Foregate Street.
16:58 Paddington - Great Malvern terminated at Oxford.
17:34 Paddington - Hereford 22 late at Hanborough, 20 late at Hereford.
19:50 Paddington - Hereford started 33 late, arrived 34 late at Hereford.

16:40 Great Malvern - Paddington held at Evesham and left 37 late. 20 late at Paddington.
17:26 Foregate Street - Paddington was held at Shrub Hill, 47 late at Pershore. 28 late at Paddington.
17:58 Foregate Street - Paddington cancelled throughout
19:05 Great Malvern - Paddington started from Foregate Street.
19:45 Great Malvern - Paddington started from Oxford.

Is it me, or is JourneyCheck no longer reporting trains that are 'merely' delayed?

Thursday Nov 03 03:50 : edited to give a proper record.

[Witham Bobby]

And today, a tree is blocking the railway due to high winds.

15:20 Paddington - Foregate Street 4 late at Honeybourne, but 47 late at Evesham. Terminated at Shrub Hill.
15:50 Paddington - Great Malvern terminated at Moreton according to JourneyCheck
but struggling on according to Realtime Trains - 54 late at Honeybourne. Terminated at Foregate Street.
16:58 Paddington - Great Malvern terminated at Oxford.
17:34 Paddington - Hereford 22 late at Hanborough, 20 late at Hereford.
19:50 Paddington - Hereford started 33 late, arrived 34 late at Hereford.

16:40 Great Malvern - Paddington held at Evesham and left 37 late. 20 late at Paddington.
17:26 Foregate Street - Paddington was held at Shrub Hill, 47 late at Pershore. 28 late at Paddington.
17:58 Foregate Street - Paddington cancelled throughout
19:05 Great Malvern - Paddington started from Foregate Street.
19:45 Great Malvern - Paddington started from Oxford.

Is it me, or is JourneyCheck no longer reporting trains that are 'merely' delayed?

Thursday Nov 03 03:50 : edited to give a proper record.

I live a few hundred yards from the railway between Honeybourne and Evesham.  The wind in the area yesterday late afternoon and early evening was blowing very hard.  I'm not surprised a fallen tree brought the trains to a halt for a while.