North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024

[whole diary]

[Worcester_Passenger]

JourneyCheck:

11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:19/01/2024 13:42

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:19/01/2024 13:42

[Witham Bobby]

Cancellations to services at Moreton-In-Marsh
Due to a safety inspection of the track at Moreton-In-Marsh trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 15:30 22/01.
Customer Advice
Due to a safety inspection of the track near Moreton-in-Marsh, trains are running at reduced speed through the affceted area in the Worcester direction. Although this will have minimal impact on customer journeys, some return journeys have been affected by the disruption caused earlier.
Transport For Wales are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys. between Hereford and Newport
Additional Information
A bump in the rail has been reported near Moreton-in-Marsh. This has been inspected, and decided that trains can run at 20mph through the affected area. This affects trains on the Down Main only.
Following earlier delays, some trains have terminated short, and 1P05 will be starting at Ledbury as opopsed to Hereford. Transport for Wales are accepting GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) tickets between Hereford and Newport for customers travelling further afield.

Last Updated:22/01/2024 15:02

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/01/2024 13:47

[Witham Bobby]

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reports the following of today's trains as cancelled  in part or throughout:

1W21 1053 Paddington to Shrub Hill (23 late at Moreton in Marsh and cancelled beyond there)

1P30 1316 Shrub Hill to Paddington (started on time from Moreton in Marsh)

1W25 1251 Paddington to Foregate Street (on time at Moreton in Marsh and cancelled beyond there)

1P34 1517 Foregate Street to Moreton in Marsh (cancelled throughout)

and an additional Class 6 train on the Down, from Swindon Transfer to Honeybourne Sidings, which passed Moreton in Marsh at 1613.  Would this be a train to inspect the line? 

So, so far, no service in from Evesham since 1141 on the Up, and 1236 on the Down.

Edit to update latest from RTT:

1W29 1453 Paddington to Foregate Street / Honeybourne 1644 (13 late)

1P05  1518 Hereford (Started from Ledbury) / Honeybourne 1647 (3 late)

[charles_uk]

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:23/01/2024 02:33

[Worcester_Passenger]

From yesterday (Monday January 22), we should also document that train 1P02, the 05:23 from Hereford, was started from Shrub Hill.

This was down to Storm Isha on Sunday, which resulted in blanket speed restrictions across the network.  By the evening, everything was running late.  Train 1W08, the 1848 to Hereford, left Paddington on time but was 12 late at Reading and 28 late at Oxford. It arrived at Great Malvern 55 late and was cancelled thereafter.

Later trains on Sunday evening also suffered:
1W73 1948 London Paddington to Great Malvern arrived 17 late.
1W77 2048 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill left 23 late and arrived 61 late.
1W79 2156 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill left 49 late and arrived 78 late.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And back on today...

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:23/01/2024 14:47

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:23/01/2024 14:47

[Worcester_Passenger]

Problems between Norton Junction and Evesham this morning, though it doesn't get listed on JourneyCheck's 'Line updates' section.

05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will no longer call at Maidenhead.
It has been delayed between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Evesham and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 06:53

Held at Norton for 17 minutes. Arrived Paddington 21 late.

05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 has been delayed between Pershore and Evesham and is now 42 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 07:22

Held at Norton (+42 minutes).

06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 07:11

07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:45 will be terminated at Oxford.
It has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 38 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 07:42

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 is being delayed between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcestershire Parkway Hl and is now expected to be 27 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 08:03

Now 40 late away from Norton Junction - perhaps GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) were thinking of diverting this one via Stroud as well?

Which they did with the next one:

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 08:09

And in the down direction:

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 08:13

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:24 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 08:15

[charles_uk]

Eventually, JourneyCheck catches up with the problems today:

Cancellations to services between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Evesham fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 12:30 25/01.
Train services between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill may be cancelled or diverted between Reading and Worcester Shrub Hill.

Last Updated:25/01/2024 09:42

[Witham Bobby]

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be terminated at Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 09:17

[ChrisB]

Not sure when you checked, but there was a great big Journeycheck entry....

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Evesham fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 12:30 25/01.
Impact:
Train services between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill may be cancelled or diverted between Reading and Worcester Shrub Hill.
Customer Advice:
Apologies to passengers travelling along the North Cotswold line between Worcester and Oxford this morning. We have been advised that some trackside equipment which forms part of the signalling system has failed in the Evesham area, meaning that fewer trains are able to run over the affected section of track. It may also take services longer to pass through the affected area, so journey times may be extended.
Network Rail now have staff on site to investigate the issue, but while they do so we are unable to operate any trains between Oxford and Worcester. In response to this, some services between Worcester and London are taking an alternative route between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading, running non-stop between these stations. Other services are operating between London Paddington and Oxford only.
Unfortuantely this means that stations along the North Cotswold line, between Oxford and Worcester, may not receive a train service for a while. We are currently requesting road transport to operate to and from these stations, but this is yet to be confirmed. As soon as we have further information this message will be updated.
Please check station departure screens or online journey planners for details of how each service is being affected.
West Midlands Railway are accepting GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) tickets between Worcester stations and Hereford until further notice.
If you require further assistance, please speak to a member of staff, or get in touch with our social meida team on X (formerly Twitter) at @GWRHelp, or by using one of the station help points.

[Witham Bobby]

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be terminated at Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:26/01/2024 07:23

Bit of a mystery - RRT shows this as the five car 800016, and (at 1220) reports that the Down train is at the platform at Paddington

The same notification appeared on Journeycheck yesterday, when 2-car 165125 formed the Down and Up workings, and did, indeed terminate at Reading .

[Worcester_Passenger]

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:26/01/2024 16:05

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:26/01/2024 16:05

[1st fan]

1W03 1250 London Paddington to Hereford

Timetable arrival time 16:04 Actual arrival time 16:31 - 27 minutes late

1W39 1350 London Paddington to Great Malvern

Timetable arrival time 16:17 Actual arrival time 16:33 - 16 minutes late.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Monday January 29:

12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcester Foregate Street.
It has been delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 13:52

Held at Wolvercote and now 32 late at Ascott.

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 13:44

Left on time. Currently approaching Oxford, on time.

[Worcester_Passenger]

But now there's big problems:

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford
Due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 18:00 29/01.
Train services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:45

17:35: The location of the bridge strike seems unlikely - this is not affecting the trains between Worcester and Bristol. The bridge is more likely between Pershore and Parkway.

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reports 1W27 1350 London Paddington to Great Malvern as departing Evesham 18 late (having waited for the single line) but arriving at Worcestershire Parkway 88 late.

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 was terminated at Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:22

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 was terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:21

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:52

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 13:52

RTT reports this train as leaving Shrub Hill 9 late and arriving at Evesham 20 late (thereby delaying 1W27 above).

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at Worcester Foregate Street and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:28

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:57

At 17:32, RTT reports this as yet to depart Shrub Hill.

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:27

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:26

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:53

17:33 : RTT reports added.