National Rail website now reporting that the line will be closed until the end of Tuesday February 21.
JouneyCheck mirroring that. On local bus connections:
Customer Advice
Following a landslip near Hanborough, and a brick wall in a cutting collapsing on the evening of Friday 10th February, a 5mph speed restriction was imposed by Network Rail.
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Unfortunately, there has been further landslip and thus, for safety reasons, trains are currently unable to operate between Oxford and Charlbury until further notice.
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We are operating a train service between Worcester Shrub Hill and Charlbury, with road transport operating from Kingham calling at Charlbury Village, Hanborough and Oxford and return. Bus journey times are considerably longer than usual advertised train times owing to the additional time taken by road between stations, and the time required for loading and unloading at each stop.
So that's buses between Kingham and Oxford, although the train from Worcester goes as far as Charlbury. I am not familiar with the geography of the area - would it be fair to guess that Charlbury station and village are well separated, and running the bus operation from Charlbury Station would be impractical? -- - here's the answer:
The Rail Replacement Coach Service does not serve Charlbury station as there is a load restriction on a local bridge. The Rail Replacement Coach service calls at Nine Acres Lane, Charlbury Village, which is a 10/15 minute walk from the station.
Only a very small proportion of users - but what about the halts? -- - here's the answer:
If you are travelling from Shipton, Ascott under Wychwood, Finstock and Combe, please use the Customer Help Point or contact National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950 detailing the total number of passengers in your party and your intended destination. This will enable us to get suitable replacement transport to you as quickly as possible.
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If you are travelling to Shipton, Ascott under Wychwood, Finstock and Combe please travel to either Kingham or Oxford and speak to the station team who will arrange for onwards roads transport.
What about passengers from east of Didcot to west of Worcestershire Parkway? Travel via Swindon?
Passengers from Worcester stations, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne or Moreton-in-Marsh travelling to Oxford, Reading or London Paddington are advised to travel to Kingham and then alight there and await the onward Rail Replacement Coach Service to Oxford.
Passengers from London Paddington, Reading and Oxford for Moreton-in Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Worcester stations and beyond are advised to travel to Oxford, change there for the Rail Replacement Coach Service to Kingham and then await the onwards GWR▸ train services to Worcester stations.
It would appear that advice is to use coaches. For those with cycles, dogs, heavy luggage, or who find coach travel far less comfortable:
Ticket acceptance with other train operators will remain in place today.
You can use your GWR ticket on :
Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor St/Banbury/Oxford, and London Marylebone.
Avanti West Coast railway between Birmingham New St and London Euston.
West Midlands Railway between Hereford, Great Malvern, Worcester, and Birmingham New St/Birmingham Moor St.
CrossCountry Trains between Reading and Birmingham New St via Oxford.
Transport for Wales trains between Newport (South Wales) and Hereford.
I note that only says TODAY - though I suspect it applies up to the line re-opening
Nothing about "via Moreton in Marsh" tickets being accepted on GWR trains via Swindon which is (I recall) a more expensive route. Again, I suspect that no-one would be surcharged, though I wonder what tickets will be offered for sale
