North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024

[whole diary]

[charles_uk]

05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
It has been delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now 28 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a points failure.

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

[Worcester_Passenger]

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 has been delayed at Didcot Parkway and is now 26 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 16:29

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 17:11

17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 17:01

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 is being delayed at Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a problem currently under investigation.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 16:35

Currently 24 late at Charlbury.

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be starting late from Great Malvern.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 14:43

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 15:59

[Worcester_Passenger]

A lot of late running last night (Thursday Jun 20).

Today:

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/06/2024 11:26

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:20 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/06/2024 11:30

[Worcester_Passenger]

Saturday June 22

09:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 09:41

06:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:26 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 05:54

12:52 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 07:15

[Worcester_Passenger]

18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 15:16

21:52 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:06 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 15:00

[Worcester_Passenger]

07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:15
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5 from Oxford. First class not available. Catering is not available. Toilet facilities are reduced. Disabled toilet facilities are reduced.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 09:04

10:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:24.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5 to Oxford. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Toilet facilities are reduced. Disabled toilet facilities are reduced.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 09:04

19:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 09:11

21:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:59 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 09:14

The 21:50 is the last train of the day from Oxford.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Change of plan:

19:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 14:56

[Worcester_Passenger]

In the end:

15:50 Paddington - Great Malvern : Delayed by trespassers, held at Evesham, arrived Foregate Street 59 late and cancelled thereafter.
16:50 Paddington - Great Malvern : Departure from Paddington also delayed by trespassers (+41), held at Evesham, arrived Foregate Street 60 late and cancelled thereafter.
17:50 Paddington - Great Malvern : Delayed at Oxford (+40), arrived Foregate Street 47 late and cancelled thereafter.
18:50 Paddington - Hereford : Left Paddington 22 late, held at Evesham (+42), arrived Hereford 53 late.
19:50 Paddington - Great Malvern : As above - cancelled after Shrub Hill (+3) on account of no crew.
20:50 Paddington - Shrub Hill : ran OK.
21:50 Paddington - Shrub Hill : Not as above - ran beyond Oxford OK. Not sure when it was reinstated.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And today, unadvertised on JourneyCheck,
1P18 0713 Great Malvern to London Paddington : left Great Malvern 20 late, was held at Norton (+39) and arrived Paddington 38 late.

[Witham Bobby]

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:24/06/2024 15:40

An important and well used service ... and there's no train to cover the job

[Witham Bobby]

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:24/06/2024 15:40

[charles_uk]

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Pershore, Evesham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to a fault on this train.

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

[Witham Bobby]

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Pershore, Evesham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to a fault on this train.

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

Their dropping like flies, after the Acme flykiller has been applied, today

[Worcester_Passenger]

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reports:
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : cancelled after Oxford, due to a problem with the train

[ChrisB]

It's warming up - IETs^▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) overheat, don't they?