North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024

[whole diary]

[Worcester_Passenger]

Monday September 30

10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 has been reinstated.
It will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/09/2024 11:12

[Worcester_Passenger]

Everything went well on Tuesday October 1.

Likewise Wednesday October 2, except that the 19:53 from Paddington to Hereford was cancelled after Ledbury, due to a points failure. And the 22:00 Hereford - Shrub Hill was cancelled throughout.

Thursday October 3:

05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 06:15 has been delayed at Oxford and is now 7 minutes late.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:03/10/2024 05:20

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reports this journey is being operated by a 5-car IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train) instead of the usual 2-car Turbo.

05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will be delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a points failure.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:03/10/2024 06:00

06:23 : Departed Shrub Hill +13

03/10/24 07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/10/2024 23:48

[Witham Bobby]

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:03/10/2024 12:34

This evening's points failure affecting the down Hereford fast has been predicted well in advance.  Should be a great help 

[Worcester_Passenger]

Friday October 4

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 12:59

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 12:59

The calls at the halts are being handled by the 16:58 Paddington - Great Malvern.

Later:

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 has been reinstated.
It will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 17:09

[Richard Fairhurst]

Sigh. I've not had a lot of luck with Cotswold Line journeys this week. My journey home from Perpignan on Tuesday went swimmingly as far as Oxford, from where we were bustituted. Yesterday's journey home from Oxford (the Hereford train) was cancelled. And now today the Halts train is cancelled yet again...

[Worcester_Passenger]

Tonight, to keep everyone on their toes, the last train is cancelled:

22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 18:06

[Worcester_Passenger]

Later:

22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be reinstated.
It will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 21:19

[Worcester_Passenger]

Saturday October 5:

05:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 08:22 has been reinstated.
It will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:05/10/2024 06:24

Note the 'update' time.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Sunday October 6:

11:50 London Paddington to Hereford due 15:04 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a problem currently under investigation.
Last Updated:06/10/2024 12:52

In the end, this train operated through to Hereford - though it never made it to JourneyCheck as 'reinstated'.

13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:32 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a problem currently under investigation.
Last Updated:06/10/2024 10:23

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reports the 13:11 change as

This service was cancelled between Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill due to a planning error (TA).

[Witham Bobby]

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/10/2024 07:42

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) has this one cancelled because of late arrival of inbound service

[Worcester_Passenger]

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/10/2024 07:42

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) has this one cancelled because of late arrival of inbound service

Not really a late arrival - RTT has the inbound service, 1G01 06:33 Swindon to Shrub Hill, as "cancelled between Gloucester and Worcester Shrub Hill due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD)".

[Worcester_Passenger]

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/10/2024 20:49

Note the time of the update.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Sunday October 13
The trains are only running as far as Worcestershire Parkway this weekend, with buses beyond.
Even so:

13:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 15:55 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 01:03

15:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 17:55 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 01:59

It's curious that there's no cancellation(s) in the other direction.

Meanwhile, ominously:

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a points failure at Slough the line towards Reading is blocked. Disruption is expected until 11:00 13/10.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading may be cancelled or delayed.
Customer Advice
Due to a points failure in the Slough area, we cannot currently run any trains towards Slough from London Paddington.
This will affect all trains heading to the west country from London Paddington.

Netowk [sic] Rail are on site, but we are currently unable to provide any updates as to when we miught be able to run trains through again. We are currently looking at continengies.

We apologise for the obvious inconvenience this morning.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 08:45

And this results in

08:45 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 10:56 is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 09:07

09:40 : yet to depart. Later : cancelled.

11:00 : Paddington - Reading problems projected to last until 13:00.

09:47 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 11:56 has been cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 10:24

Additional 10:20 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 12:31 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 11:04

10:17 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 12:34 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 10:21

11:18 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 13:38 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 11:04

12:17 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 14:34 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 10:45

So, at Parkway nothing towards Oxford from 09:18 until 13:18.

Later : in the end, the 11:18 ran ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) from Oxford to Paddington.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Later still:

16:18 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 18:34 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 13:03

and

14:18 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 16:38 was terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 16:07

18:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 20:55 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 13:31

20:18 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 22:35 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 14:09

21:09 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 23:40 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 13:31

[Worcester_Passenger]

Final score for Sunday October 13:

1P37 09:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : OK
1P41 10:17 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : started from Oxford (+16), arrived +15
1P45 11:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
1P49 12:17 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : cancelled due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1P55 13:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : OK
1P59 14:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : cancelled between Reading and London Paddington due to an issue with the train crew (TH).
1P63 15:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : departed +20, arrived +20.
1P69 16:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1P73 17:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : departed +41
1P77 18:21 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (20:35) : departed +18, arrived +15
1P81 19:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (21:35) : OK
1P85 20:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (22:35) : departed +21, terminated at Reading +19.
1P88 21:09 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (23:40) : OK; advertised (13:31) as starting from Oxford, but actually started at Parkway.

1W15 07:38 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled after Oxford due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1W35 08:45 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1W01 09:47 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1Z35 10:20 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : an advertised extra (see above), but cancelled after Oxford due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1W37 10:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : OK
1W02 11:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : OK
1W03 12:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : held Reading (+32), arrived +36.
1W39 13:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1W47 14:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (16:55) : departed +27, held Reading (+42), arrived +53.
1W49 15:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (17:55) : held Evesham (+35), arrived +38.
1W51 16:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (18:55) : held Evesham (+15), arrived +16.
1W59 17:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (19:55) : held Oxford (+29), arrived +33.
1W08 18:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (20:55) : advertised (13:31) as terminating at Oxford, but ran to Parkway. Held Evesham (+14), arrived +15.
1W73 19:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (21:55) : OK; stock returns ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) to Oxford
1W79 21:48 London Paddington to Evesham (23:37) : OK; ECS to Shrub Hill scheduled at 02:30, actual 04:09. Does a driver really sit there for all that time?