North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025

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[Worcester_Passenger]

Wednesday January 15

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 was started from Worcester Foregate Street and will be terminated at Reading.
It has been delayed at Worcester Foregate Street and is now 73 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:15/01/2025 09:07

Held at Norton (+88). Running behind 1P20 08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington.

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:15/01/2025 08:08

09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:15/01/2025 09:11

[charles_uk]

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:57 will no longer call at Hanborough, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 28 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot

I wonder what the logic was for retaining the Charlbury and Evesham stops whilst missing out some more used intermediate stations between Oxford and Worcester.

[Worcester_Passenger]

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be terminated at Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply.
Last Updated:16/01/2025 22:12

Arrived Oxford on time. Departed +32.

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01 will be delayed at Oxford.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply.
Last Updated:16/01/2025 22:27

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be starting late from Hereford.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply.
Last Updated:16/01/2025 21:39

Departed Hereford on time.

[Richard Fairhurst]

Well, that was entertaining. Held at Oxford platform 4 for half an hour while a supposed signal failure at Wolvercot Junction was sorted out, only for the train crew to be told belatedly that the problem was actually at Norton Junction. Not Wolvercot.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Well, that was entertaining. Held at Oxford platform 4 for half an hour while a supposed signal failure at Wolvercot Junction was sorted out, only for the train crew to be told belatedly that the problem was actually at Norton Junction. Not Wolvercot.

And it caused a lot of disruption further west. RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reports that nothing passed Norton between 21:07 and 23:13.

1W05 1953 London Paddington to Hereford ( : departed +28 (late from depot), skipped stops (as above), arrived Evesham +7, departed +87, at Norton 23:13, arrived Hereford +67.
1W41 2052 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held Oxford +32, arrived Moreton-in-Marsh +37, cancelled thereafter. Stock ran ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) to Shrub Hill.
1W43 2153 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : held Oxford +21, arrived +21.
1W45 2251 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : held Wolvercote, arrived +15.

Up trains:
1P46 2056 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : at Norton 21:07, OK.
1P06 2200 Hereford to London Paddington : held at Malvern Link (+24), at Norton 23:21, arrived +18.

[Richard Fairhurst]

We were on the 2052 (or the 2144 from Oxford). Passengers for beyond Moreton were told to de-train at Oxford for road transport to be arranged. I strongly suspect it would have been quicker for them to just wait for the following train!

[Worcester_Passenger]

Saturday January 18 was a very good day.

Sunday January 19

08:46 Oxford to Great Malvern due 10:15 will be starting late from Oxford.
This is due to a short-notice change to the timetable.
Last Updated:19/01/2025 08:11

It's on RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) as 1W15 08:48 Oxford to Great Malvern, and departed +4.

11:14 Reading to Great Malvern due 13:15 will be starting late from Reading and is expected to be 15 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:19/01/2025 11:04

Arrived +15.

13:45 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
It has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Oxford and Hanborough and is now 46 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:19/01/2025 15:42

Departed +27, held Wolvercote (+45) and Evesham (+59). Arrived Foregate St +60 and cancelled thereafter.

14:45 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:19/01/2025 03:10

Reported on RTT as cancelled throughout - "This service was cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW)."

13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:27 has been delayed between Oxford and Didcot Parkway and is now 18 minutes late.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:19/01/2025 16:04

Held Henwick (+10), arrived +25.

16:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:40 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:19/01/2025 15:44

[Worcester_Passenger]

Monday to Wednesday January 20-22 were good days.

But today has started with

06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:23/01/2025 05:56

09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:23/01/2025 05:56

[Worcester_Passenger]

Friday January 24

Storm Eowyn forced a couple of changes to the first trains this morning:

24/01/25 05:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be started from Evesham.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
Passengers should look to board the next service 06.10am Worcester Shrubb Hill to London Paddington.
Last Updated:23/01/2025 20:16

05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:23 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
Last Updated:24/01/2025 05:29

12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:24/01/2025 14:13

15:18 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:24/01/2025 14:13

[Worcester_Passenger]

Later:
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern (19:25) : arrived Honeybourne 18:41 (+5), cancelled thereafter. Stock ran ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) to Shrub Hill, departing Honeybourne 20:15, arriving 20:50.
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : arrived Moreton 19:05 (+7), departed 20:20 (+81), arrived Great Malvern +83 and cancelled thereafter.
1W34 17:57 Paddington to Worcester Foregate St : Started from Reading, Shipton 19:24 (+7), Kingham 20:21 (+59), arrived Shrub Hill +63 and cancelled thereafter.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : Arrived Oxford 19:45 (on time), cancelled thereafter.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford : held south of Shrub Hill, arrived Shrub Hill 22:36 (+37), Hereford +33.
1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held before Norton, arrived Shrub Hill 23:28 (+31), Great Malvern +33.

1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:24/01/2025 19:10

Stock appears to have run ECS from Shrub Hill (21:18) to Paddington.

1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29 has been cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:24/01/2025 21:48

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:20 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:24/01/2025 20:40

Held at Foregate St 22:55-23:22 (+33), arrived +31.

Updated Saturday 12:36.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Saturday January 25

1W13 06:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed +34, held Wolvercote, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +24 and cancelled thereafter.

1P17 08:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington : held Norton (+14), arrived +19.

09:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:25/01/2025 08:36

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:17 will be started from Reading.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service.
Additional Information
Alternatively, you can travel on either of the two GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) services that are immediately before or after this one. Your ticket will be valid for travel on these GWR services at no additional cost. You can see how many coaches our services have with the 'Live Times' feature on the GWR app, or speak to staff for further information.
Last Updated:25/01/2025 11:33

17:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:24 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service.
Additional Information
Alternatively, you can travel on either of the two GWR services that are immediately before or after this one. Your ticket will be valid for travel on these GWR services at no additional cost. You can see how many coaches our services have with the 'Live Times' feature on the GWR app, or speak to staff for further information.
Last Updated:25/01/2025 11:33

[charles_uk]

14:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 16:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

16:45 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 18:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.

18:45 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 21:08 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

19:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

19:45 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 22:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Sunday January 26

18:45 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 21:08 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/01/2025 15:19

19:45 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 22:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:26/01/2025 13:20

... leaves a three-hour gap in the service.