North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025

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[Worcester_Passenger]

Thursday April 24

... was a very good day. Here's the screenshot of the trains at Evesham, with no red whatsoever.

[Worcester_Passenger]

OK, what I hadn't spotted on that was the use of a 5-car set on 1W05 1953 London Paddington to Hereford. Deduct two points.

Which meant that this morning's 1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington was a 5-car.

And the same set will work
    1W02 1152 London Paddington to Hereford
    1P05 1518 Hereford to London Paddington (very busy from Oxford)
    1W36 1857 London Paddington to Great Malvern (very busy)

[charles_uk]

A few from the last couple of days:

Fri 25 April

1453 Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street cancelled between London Paddington and Slough due to a points failure (IB) and  cancelled between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street due to unknown cause (ZW)

1726 Worcester Foregate Street to Paddington cancelled between Worcester Foregate Street and Oxford due to unknown cause (ZW) and was cancelled between Reading and London Paddington due to an issue with the train crew (TG)

Sun 27 April

0844 Paddington to Great Malvern cancelled between London Paddington and Worcester Shrub Hill due to an issue with the train crew (TH)

0858 Great Malvern to London Paddington was cancelled due to the train operator's request (TB)

1312 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington was cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TH)

[Witham Bobby]

Tuesday 29 April

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:29/04/2025 10:44

[charles_uk]

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a speed restriction because of high track temperatures

[Witham Bobby]

2E77 0510 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill
Didn't run this morning.  According to RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website):

This service was cancelled due to a problem at the depot (MU^▸ (Multiple Unit)).

2E80 0827 Oxford to Didcot Parkway
Didn't run between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford

due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI).

[Worcester_Passenger]

And in the afternoon
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Evesham was cancelled after Oxford
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford cancelled throughout
both "due to unknown cause (ZW)" according to RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website).

[Worcester_Passenger]

Saturday May 3

1W02 1150 London Paddington to Hereford was cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill
1P31 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington was started from Shrub Hill
both "due to trespass (XA)" according to RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website).

Later:
1P31 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington was started from Shrub Hill (+30), arrived Reading +37 and was cancelled thereafter.

18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:03/05/2025 17:25

[Worcester_Passenger]

Sunday May 4

15:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:03/05/2025 22:34

18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:36 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:03/05/2025 22:34

[Worcester_Passenger]

Wednesday May 7

A points failure:

2E80 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot was held at Shrub Hill (+34), arrived Oxford +31 and was cancelled thereafter.

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:07/05/2025 07:38

Held at Shrub Hill (+16), arrived -1.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Friday May 9

Facilities on the 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46.
Service full and standing from London Paddington.
Last Updated:09/05/2025 10:02

Preceding 1D18 09:23 London Paddington to Oxford cancelled.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Saturday May 11

1W37 18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughgout, "due to an issue with the train crew (TG)" [RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website)].

[Worcester_Passenger]

Sunday May 11

No cancellations

Monday May 12

06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:12/05/2025 06:45

09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:12/05/2025 06:45

RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) is reporting this as a problem with the doors.

Later (14:30):

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

19:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/05/2025 14:01