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North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
As at 24th November 2024 03:42 GMT
 
North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 16:49, 2nd January 2024
 
In addition to the problems between London and Reading, we have:

Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and Oxford

Due to a tree blocking the railway between Didcot Parkway and Oxford all lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 18:00 02/01.

Nothing moving at the moment (16:45). Amongst other services, the 14:53 Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill has been stuck at Didcot for an hour, and the 13:55 Great Malvern to Paddington (normally starts from Hereford but the outward service never got there) has been sitting at Charlbury since 15:40.

Edit by admin - with the agreement of the active posters already this year, I have split the 2024 delays and cancellations into a new thread - and this was the first post of 2024.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 08:25, 3rd January 2024
 
In addition to the problems between London and Reading, we have:

Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and Oxford

Due to a tree blocking the railway between Didcot Parkway and Oxford all lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 18:00 02/01.

Nothing moving at the moment (16:45). Amongst other services, the 14:53 Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill has been stuck at Didcot for an hour, and the 13:55 Great Malvern to Paddington (normally starts from Hereford but the outward service never got there) has been sitting at Charlbury since 15:40.
There was also a flooding issue between Charlbury and Oxford. And West Midlands Trains had flooding between Bromsgrove and Longbridge.
And indeed, not much moved after that:

Up trains:
1P34 15:17 Foregate Street - Paddington. Held at Moreton (+92 minutes), Oxford (+120), Culham (+143) and Reading (+167). Arrived Paddington +163.
1P05 15:18 Hereford - Paddington : Started from Ledbury. Held at Evesham (+59), Charlbury (+95), Oxford (+121) and Reading (+136). Arrived Paddington +140.
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern - Paddington : Cancelled after Shrub Hill.
1P39 17:26 Foregate Street - Paddington : Started from Oxford and cancelled after Reading.
1P40 18:02 Foregate Street - Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern - Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern - Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P46 20:56 from Foregate Street : cancelled throughout.
1P06 22:00 from Hereford : started from Shrub Hill, but ran through to Paddington OK.
... so nothing from Shrub Hill between 16:16 and 22:52.

Down trains:
1W29 14:53 Paddington - Foregate Street : held at Didcot (+61) and cancelled after arriving Oxford +121.
1W30 15:23 to Foregate Street : left Paddington +38, cancelled after Reading (+63).
1W31 15:52 to Great Malvern : left Paddington +18, cancelled after Reading (+45).
Halts train : cancelled throughout.
1W33 16:58 to Great Malvern  : cancelled throughout.
1W03 17:34 to Hereford : started from Oxford, cancelled after arriving at Shrub Hill +26.
1W34 17:57 to Foregate Street  : cancelled throughout.
1W36 18:57 to Great Malvern : left Paddington +36, arrived Great Malvern +52.
1W05 19:53 to Hereford : cancelled after Oxford.
1W41 20:52 to Great Malvern  : cancelled throughout.
1W43 21:53 to Shrub Hill : started from Oxford (+32), arrived Shrub Hill +34.
1W45 22:51 to Worcestershire Parkway  : cancelled throughout.
... so westbound trains departed Oxford at 14:50, 18:28, 20:35 and 23:17.

Hopefully passengers will have been able to respond to GWR's "don't travel" alert.  And a big "well done" to the staff who did manage to run at least some trains.

Meanwhile, lots of trains will be in the wrong place this morning:

RTT reports that
Train 1P11, 05:14 Shrub Hill - Paddington was cancelled throughout.
JourneyCheck reports that
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 was started from Oxford.
It has been delayed at Oxford and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:03/01/2024 07:57

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:03/01/2024 06:06










Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 09:53, 3rd January 2024
 
Morning of 3 January 2024 not shaping up very well

Up trains

1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington - cancelled at operator's request

1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington - cancelled by severe flooding

1P16 0649 Worcester Shrub Hill - ran as booked, left Shrub Hill 6 minutes late, arrived Paddington 5 minutes late

2E80 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot - ran as booked

1P18 - 0713 Great Malvern to Paddington - ran as booked

1P20 - 0815 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington - cancelled at operator's request

Down trains seem to have run as booked so far this morning

(Editied 03/01/24 1121 to correct the date in the text)

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 10:05, 3rd January 2024
 

1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington - cancelled by severe flooding

1P16 0649 Worcester Shrub Hill - ran as booked, left Shrub Hill 6 minutes late, arrived Paddington 5 minutes late


The 0523 was a cancellation as far as passengers travelling from the Cotswolds were concerned but was run as a 5 car IET starting from Oxford. It departed Oxford 25 minutes late from platform 4. it was still on the platform as the 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington service pulled in to platform 3.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by grahame at 11:06, 3rd January 2024
 
Morning of 3 January 2023 not shaping up very well

To clarify - 2024, I'm afraid - still ongoing.  Should I split th thread at 1.1.204 and rename, or do members on the line prefer it to be a single ongoing thread (and I can flush the titles though to something that would cover both years

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 11:23, 3rd January 2024
 
Morning of 3 January 2023 not shaping up very well

To clarify - 2024, I'm afraid - still ongoing.  Should I split th thread at 1.1.204 and rename, or do members on the line prefer it to be a single ongoing thread (and I can flush the titles though to something that would cover both years

The year changes but the shambles of a "service" does not.

I guess we should have a new thread for the new year

I've corrected the date in my post of this morning

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 11:35, 3rd January 2024
 
Morning of 3 January 2023 not shaping up very well

To clarify - 2024, I'm afraid - still ongoing.  Should I split th thread at 1.1.204 and rename, or do members on the line prefer it to be a single ongoing thread (and I can flush the titles though to something that would cover both years

My fault as I did the first 2024 post! My view would be a split would be appreciated. Seeing how many pages the topic gets to each year is a useful indication of how good/bad the year has been compared to previous ones.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by grahame at 11:59, 3rd January 2024
 
I guess we should have a new thread for the new year

My view would be a split would be appreciated. Seeing how many pages the topic gets to each year is a useful indication of how good/bad the year has been compared to previous ones.

Thread split, as per the views above (and mine).   Post on this thread for 2024 North Cotswold delays and cancellation, look back to http://www.passenger.chat/27079 to remind yourself of 2023.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 13:47, 4th January 2024
 
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 14:59, 9th January 2024
 
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.

and the return 19:05 working as well

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 13:59, 10th January 2024
 
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:10/01/2024 13:46

together with the return 18:02 working

Also, Realtime Trains reporting

1W25 1251 London Paddington to Southall
This service was cancelled between Southall and Worcester Foregate Street due to a problem with the train (M8).

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 04:38, 11th January 2024
 
JourneyCheck is reporting
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:11/01/2024 03:11

Which is odd, because RTT is reporting that
This service was cancelled due to a problem at the depot (MU).

Meanwhile (also according to RTT) at 07:13 an extra train will be operating from Great Malvern to Paddington as empty coaching stock.
This looks to be formed by another empty train, at 05:32 from Gloucester to Great Malvern. On its way to Great Malvern, this gets to Shrub Hill at 06:31. On its way back, it'll pass Shrub Hill at 07:31.

I can't help feeling that (1) JourneyCheck's explanation of the cancellation is doubtful, and (2) it doesn't need to do a double run, empty, to Great Malvern.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 10:20, 11th January 2024
 
And what's it going to do when it gets to Paddington?

According to RTT it'll go empty to North Pole, scheduled arrival 10:03. That's 4:31 elapsed time from Gloucester to North Pole, empty.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 17:02, 11th January 2024
 
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

and

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 17:19, 11th January 2024
 
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

Meanwhile, for the 17:04 RTT says
This service was cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 08:27, 12th January 2024
 
RTT:
1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
This service was cancelled due to a problem with the train (M8).

JourneyCheck  is reporting a whole day's diagram:
08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 08:10

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:12 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 09:46, 12th January 2024
 
08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 08:10

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:12 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

Cotswold line should be renamed the Cinderella line, I'm sure

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by grahame at 10:38, 12th January 2024
 
Cotswold line should be renamed the Cinderella line, I'm sure

I'm afraid it has competition at the bottom of the pile; I sometimes feel that way about the line that serves my home town too.  Like Cinderella, it was rescued many years ago (and remains appreciative) but has become the child that must give way to others wherever they need anything (like working capacity, available crews, useable trains).

I am reminded that Cinderella was a hard working young lady, artificially supressed but with an acceptance and spirit that took her through hard times maintaining a respect even for those who put her down.  And I am reminded that in the end, with help from various parties, it all comes very much right for Cinderella.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by TaplowGreen at 11:27, 12th January 2024
 
Cotswold line should be renamed the Cinderella line, I'm sure



I am reminded that Cinderella was a hard working young lady, artificially supressed but with an acceptance and spirit that took her through hard times maintaining a respect even for those who put her down.  And I am reminded that in the end, with help from various parties, it all comes very much right for Cinderella.

Perhaps that's the line the railway should take with all of its services between London and the Southwest at the moment, with Messrs Hopwood & Haines cast as the Ugly sisters?

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by grahame at 12:14, 12th January 2024
 
Perhaps that's the line the railway should take with all of its services between London and the Southwest at the moment, with Messrs Hopwood & Haines cast as the Ugly sisters?

Not sure about your ugly sisters - at times I get the feeling that Messrs H and H are far more in line with us than another Mr H who tells them what to do.

I have asked the fairy godmother to (re)double and electrify some routes so the following all-electric services using EMU stock for regional journeys as well as through opportunities to London could be operated hourly.

London - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury - Frome - Bruton - Castle Cary - Somerton - Taunton - Wellington - Tiverton - Cullompton - Exeter St Davids

London - Reading - Didcot - Oxford - all stations to Hereford, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea


Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by TaplowGreen at 12:20, 12th January 2024
 
Perhaps that's the line the railway should take with all of its services between London and the Southwest at the moment, with Messrs Hopwood & Haines cast as the Ugly sisters?

Not sure about your ugly sisters - at times I get the feeling that Messrs H and H are far more in line with us than another Mr H who tells them what to do.

I have asked the fairy godmother to (re)double and electrify some routes so the following all-electric services using EMU stock for regional journeys as well as through opportunities to London could be operated hourly.

London - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury - Frome - Bruton - Castle Cary - Somerton - Taunton - Wellington - Tiverton - Cullompton - Exeter St Davids

London - Reading - Didcot - Oxford - all stations to Hereford, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea



Thankyou Cinders.......hopefully you'll get to go to the Ball, unfortunately Prince Charming is stuck in Devon thanks to today's infrastructure meltdown.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Western Pathfinder at 14:00, 12th January 2024
 
Oh no he isn't.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Fourbee at 10:41, 13th January 2024
 
Not sure about your ugly sisters - at times I get the feeling that Messrs H and H are far more in line with us than another Mr H who tells them what to do.
...and another Mr H who tells that Mr H that he can't have any more money.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 12:15, 14th January 2024
 
Yesterday, Saturday January 13, was a good day on the North Cotswold line.  Attached is the RTT report for all day at Evesham - and there's no red (used for late running) visible whatsoever. Well done to all involved.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by ellendune at 13:17, 14th January 2024
 
Not sure about your ugly sisters - at times I get the feeling that Messrs H and H are far more in line with us than another Mr H who tells them what to do.
...and another Mr H who tells that Mr H that he can't have any more money.
Even if it will cost less in the end because more people will travel

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 08:20, 18th January 2024
 
The usual diversion of North Cotswold line trains by way of Stroud has been reversed this morning, with the morning via-Stroud train being sent via Evesham:
07:25 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:00 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway.
It will no longer call at Ashchurch For Tewkesbury, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester, Stonehouse, Stroud, Kemble and Swindon.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 07:10

Meanwhile, other points failures are affecting other trains:
06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 will be delayed at Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 07:39

06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 is being delayed between Reading and Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 07:51

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a points failure.
Further InformationLast Updated:18/01/2024 07:37

The 07:50 from Paddington is being reported on RTT as cancelled throughout.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 11:04, 18th January 2024
 
JourneyCheck is reporting
12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 10:33

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 10:33

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 15:21, 18th January 2024
 
Getting worse:
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 15:11

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 15:12

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 23:57, 18th January 2024
 
And this evening:
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be delayed at Oxford and is expected to be 10 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 20:05
Thanks to the 14 minute scheduled wait at Great Malvern, this train is now on time.

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:12 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 20:20
This train started on time from Paddington and is currently on time.

20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29 will be delayed at Oxford and is expected to be 20 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 21:19

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 20:04
The outbound working, the 17:34 from Paddington, was cancelled after arriving at Shrub Hill 11 minutes late.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 08:19, 19th January 2024
 
This mornng is not getting off to a good start. JourneyCheck is reporting
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 was terminated at Charlbury.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:19/01/2024 07:39

Stacked up behind it are

1P16 06:43 Shrub Hill - Paddington : RTT reports this as having sat at Ascott since 07:32.

2E80 07:04 Shrub Hill - Didcot 'halts' train : RTT has this sat at Moreton since 07:42.

1P18 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington : RTT has this sat at Evesham since 07:50.

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 broken down train.
Last Updated:19/01/2024 08:06

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08:26 : OpenTrainTimes is showing the dead train on the move towards Oxford as 5P02.
1P16 has arrived at Charlbury 51 late.

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08:35 : JourneyCheck is reporting
Delays to services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford
Following a broken down train earlier today between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford all lines are now open.
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal. Disruption is expected until 10:00 19/01.
Customer Advice
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Apologies to customers travelling between Worcester and Oxford this morning.
-
The 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington service unfortunately broke down at Charlbury station forcing it to terminate there. The fault has now been rectified to the point the broken train can now move empty to Oxford station allowing the stuck trains behind it resume.
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The 08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service was diverted via Gloucester however we are confident that will be the only diversion.
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As soon as we have further information we shall provide it accordingly however our expectation is that trains should all be back on the move in both directions by 08:30.
-
We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey with us today,
Last Updated:19/01/2024 08:35

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 14:38, 19th January 2024
 
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

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 15:10, 22nd January 2024
 
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 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



Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 16:31, 22nd January 2024
 
RTT 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)


Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 08:58, 23rd January 2024
 
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

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 09:38, 23rd January 2024
 
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.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 17:13, 23rd January 2024
 
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

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 08:28, 25th January 2024
 
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 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

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 09:47, 25th January 2024
 
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

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 12:46, 25th January 2024
 
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

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by ChrisB at 12:51, 25th January 2024
 
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 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.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 12:22, 26th January 2024
 
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 .




Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 16:15, 26th January 2024
 
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

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by 1st fan at 18:57, 28th January 2024
 
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.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 14:42, 29th January 2024
 
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.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 17:09, 29th January 2024
 
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 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.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 18:13, 29th January 2024
 
And a bit later:
Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford
Following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge earlier today between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are now open. Disruption is expected until 19:00 29/01.
Train services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill are returning to normal but some services have been cancelled, delayed or diverted via Cheltenham Spa.
...
Last Updated:29/01/2024 17:56

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill and diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway.
It is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 17:31

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 05:53, 30th January 2024
 
Final score from yesterday, Monday January 29:

1W02 1152 London Paddington to Hereford : 6 late away from Paddington, held at Shrub Hill, arrived Hereford 17 late.
1W25 1251 London Paddington to Foregate St : 25 late by Reading, held at Wolvercote, terminated at Shrub Hill 24 late.
1W27 1350 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held at Evesham then stopped between Pershore and Parkway, arrived Shrub Hill 86 late and cancelled thereafter.
1W29 1453 London Paddington to Foregate St : cancelled after Moreton.
1W30 1523 London Paddington to Foregate St : cancelled after Oxford.
1W31 1552 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled after Oxford.
2E14 1704 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-in-Marsh : OK.
1W33 1658 London Paddington to Great Malvern : OK.

1P34 1517 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, 21 late by Evesham, arrived Paddington 19 late.
1P05 1518 Hereford to London Paddington : cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill.
1P38 1632 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Worcester Shrub Hill 48 late, diverted via Stroud, 28 late by Didcot, arrived Paddington 39 late.
1P39 1726 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Moreton-in-Marsh, arrived Paddington 12 late.
1P40 1802 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill 16 late, arrived Paddington 8 late.
1P42 1905 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Oxford.

At Evesham, up trains at 14:35, 15:59 and 18:42. Down arrivals from London at 13:44, 15:02, 15:36 and 18:47.







Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 09:20, 30th January 2024
 
A few items so far for today:

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

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.

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.


16.28 edit - the 16:58 & 19:45 cancellations no longer showing on JourneyCheck.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 11:12, 31st January 2024
 
And today it's
Due to animals on the railway between Evesham and Worcester Shrub Hill:
Train services running through these stations may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 31/01.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 10:59

According to RTT
Train 1P22 0856 Great Malvern to London Paddington lost an hour between Pershore and Evesham, and is currently 62 late after Kingham.
1W15 0750 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street had to wait at Evesham, arrived at Foregate Street 60 late and was cancelled thereafter.
1P24 0954 Great Malvern to London Paddington waited at Shrub Hill (very sensible) and is currently 33 late after Pershore.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by IndustryInsider at 11:34, 31st January 2024
 
100 or so sheep apparently!

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 12:45, 31st January 2024
 
Linked to the sheep or totally separate?

Alterations to services between Evesham and Oxford

Following a points failure between Evesham and Oxford all lines have now reopened.

Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 13:30 31/01.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 16:31, 31st January 2024
 
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be starting late from Hereford.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 11:28

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 has been delayed at Worcestershire Parkway Hl and is now 36 minutes late.
This is due to the police dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 16:05

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 16:08

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 02:00

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
It is being delayed at Evesham.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 16:07

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:02 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to industrial action.
Additional Information
Passengers for stations beyond Oxford should await the 23:59 GWR departure for Worcestershire Parkway.
Passengers for Worcester Shrub Hill, should travel to Worcestershire Parkway and then change there for rail replacement taxis to Worcester Shrub Hill station.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 15:30

Is this a record for different causes of delay? Perhaps JourneyCheck is on a 'random' setting today?

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 17:09, 31st January 2024
 
100 or so sheep apparently!
And for once, the Worcester News has a real photo, at https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24087967.herd-120-sheep-railway-tracks-wyre-piddle/.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 10:54, 1st February 2024
 
100 or so sheep apparently!
And for once, the Worcester News has a real photo, at https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24087967.herd-120-sheep-railway-tracks-wyre-piddle/.

I'm glad that the problem was resolved and that passengers were got on their way eventually.  But it's a surprise that West Mercia Police became involved.  I'd have expected any police involvement would have been from BTP.  I guess the police and some local workmen who happened to be nearby was a quicker solution than having to wait for staff from however the permanent way department is run these days.   Where was the farmer and/or owner of the sheep in all this?

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by grahame at 11:26, 1st February 2024
 

Is this a record for different causes of delay? Perhaps JourneyCheck is on a 'random' setting today?

No - it was all the one cause, wasn't it?

There was congestion on the line caused by industrial action by sheep on the line not sticking to the field they are constrained to. This incident was being dealt with by the police and in the resulting disruption some train crew were being delayed in getting to their next train.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 12:58, 1st February 2024
 
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:01/02/2024 02:00

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by ChrisB at 16:01, 1st February 2024
 
I'm glad that the problem was resolved and that passengers were got on their way eventually.  But it's a surprise that West Mercia Police became involved.  I'd have expected any police involvement would have been from BTP.  I guess the police and some local workmen who happened to be nearby was a quicker solution than having to wait for staff from however the permanent way department is run these days.   Where was the farmer and/or owner of the sheep in all this?

Where were the nearest BTP? Birmingham /  Reading / Cardiff most likely.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 16:35, 1st February 2024
 
As at 16.34 JourneyCheck is reporting

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to industrial action.

when actually it has "been cancelled due to action short of a strike."

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Richard Fairhurst at 16:52, 1st February 2024
 
And then the next three services:

1612 from Paddington (1645 Oxford) running 22 late and will apparently be omitting Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Pershore, Honeybourne.

Halts train (1723 Oxford) is cancelled.

1658 from Paddington (1746 Oxford) is running... and is a 5-car.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 17:11, 1st February 2024
 
And then the next three services:

1612 from Paddington (1645 Oxford) running 22 late and will apparently be omitting Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Pershore, Honeybourne.

Halts train (1723 Oxford) is cancelled.

1658 from Paddington (1746 Oxford) is running... and is a 5-car.

Seriously??? A service is cancelled, the next one misses out two of the busiest stops between Oxford and Worcester, and the one after is cancelled! So passengers for these stations who were hoping to catch the 16:18 from Oxford will have to wait until 17:46!

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 13:00, 2nd February 2024
 
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:02/02/2024 12:46

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Richard Fairhurst at 16:30, 2nd February 2024
 
And then the next three services:

1612 from Paddington (1645 Oxford) running 22 late and will apparently be omitting Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Pershore, Honeybourne.

Halts train (1723 Oxford) is cancelled.

1658 from Paddington (1746 Oxford) is running... and is a 5-car.

Seriously??? A service is cancelled, the next one misses out two of the busiest stops between Oxford and Worcester, and the one after is cancelled! So passengers for these stations who were hoping to catch the 16:18 from Oxford will have to wait until 17:46!

Some taxis were laid on, which is better than nothing. I think (via a second-hand report) that there may have been a concern about the IET driver reaching their maximum allowed hours. Omitting the stops, plus the booked dwell at Evesham, meant that the 1612 was running to time by Worcester.

Slightly surprised that the busy West Oxfordshire stops were omitted rather than running late throughout and capeing it at Worcester, but I confess I've not looked at the single line utilisation to see if that would work.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 10:58, 6th February 2024
 
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 03:42

A cancellation today

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 16:47, 6th February 2024
 
And a couple more cancellations:

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 15:16

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 17:56, 6th February 2024
 
And
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 17:50

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 18:42, 6th February 2024
 
and also

17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be terminated at Oxford.

It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 17:03

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 08:35, 7th February 2024
 
and also

17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be terminated at Oxford.

It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 17:03
RTT reports that the return working, 20:56 from Foregate Street to Paddington, was cancelled throughout.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 09:11, 8th February 2024
 
An unusual one last night (Wednesday February 7).

1P42, 19:05 from Great Malvern, sat at Pershore for 12 minutes. It was cancelled after arriving at Evesham 13 late - "due to a problem with the train" according to RTT.

The next one, 1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington, was held at Shrub Hill (was there a concern about 1P42 blocking the line?). It eventually left 31 late but recovered to arrive Paddington only 6 late. It's scheduled to take 2:20 from Shrub Hill, but actually took 1:56 (without omitting any stops).

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 10:46, 8th February 2024
 
An unusual one last night (Wednesday February 7).

1P42, 19:05 from Great Malvern, sat at Pershore for 12 minutes. It was cancelled after arriving at Evesham 13 late - "due to a problem with the train" according to RTT.

The next one, 1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington, was held at Shrub Hill (was there a concern about 1P42 blocking the line?). It eventually left 31 late but recovered to arrive Paddington only 6 late. It's scheduled to take 2:20 from Shrub Hill, but actually took 1:56 (without omitting any stops).

I wonder what happened to the train after being terminated?  It could have turned-back to Worcester, or carried on towards Oxford or beyond, but RTT doesn't tell us.  There's nowhere at Evesham for a failed train to be put out of the way. 

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by brooklea at 11:32, 8th February 2024
 
An unusual one last night (Wednesday February 7).

1P42, 19:05 from Great Malvern, sat at Pershore for 12 minutes. It was cancelled after arriving at Evesham 13 late - "due to a problem with the train" according to RTT.

The next one, 1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington, was held at Shrub Hill (was there a concern about 1P42 blocking the line?). It eventually left 31 late but recovered to arrive Paddington only 6 late. It's scheduled to take 2:20 from Shrub Hill, but actually took 1:56 (without omitting any stops).

I wonder what happened to the train after being terminated?  It could have turned-back to Worcester, or carried on towards Oxford or beyond, but RTT doesn't tell us.  There's nowhere at Evesham for a failed train to be put out of the way. 

Presumably ran ECS back to Worcester Shrub Hill, and from there at 23:26 as 5Z74 to Stoke Gifford depot according to RTT.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 15:55, 9th February 2024
 
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:09/02/2024 11:04

According to RTT, the train from London which should have formed this, 1W02 1152 Paddington to Hereford, was also cancelled, but due to "late arrival of the inbound service"

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 17:52, 9th February 2024
 
15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 was terminated at Reading.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:09/02/2024 16:29

No mention (yet) of the return working, 19:05 Great Malvern - Paddington.

Meanwhile, at Paddington, the 17:57 to Foregate St has left on time but the 17:34 to Hereford left at 18:03.

19:08 : still nothing on JourneyCheck about the 19:05 from Great Malvern. Nor anything about the 17:34 to Hereford, now 38 late out of Oxford.

21:52 : the 17:34 to Hereford arrived 78 late.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 14:37, 11th February 2024
 
13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:25 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:11/02/2024 13:38

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 10:54, 12th February 2024
 
A post to record the fact that 1P20 0815 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington was cancelled between Worcester and Oxford this morning because of "late arrival of an inbound service"

There will be days when the Cotswold route service isn't chopped in places, but today, like so many days, isn't one of them

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 08:48, 13th February 2024
 
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be started from Reading.
This is due to earlier engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:13/02/2024 07:12

This train was formed from the late-running 04:59 Swansea - Paddington, scheduled into Paddington at 07:44. It arrived at Reading some 24 late and was cancelled thereafter.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 07:33, 14th February 2024
 
Tuesday February 13:
20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:12 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/02/2024 19:22

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by TaplowGreen at 21:11, 14th February 2024
 
That's novel!


Thu, 15 February 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24

15/02/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 21:15, 14th February 2024
 
Perhaps down to
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:14/02/2024 20:32

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 02:41, 15th February 2024
 
And another very early warning for Thursday (Feb 15):
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 02:00
Will 'cancelled' change to be 'has been reinstated' during the course of the day?

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 09:52, 15th February 2024
 
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 07:14

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 07:22

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 12:17, 15th February 2024
 
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 07:14

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 07:22

RTT reports that 1P02 the 0523 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled this morning, because of "an excluded reason"

So, from a timetabled five Up trains at Evesham before 0900 this morning, only three actually ran

People not bothering with trains any more would be perfectly understandable

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Mark A at 18:26, 15th February 2024
 
A couple of aspects to this from the point of view of a passenger is that someone heading for the 05:23 from Hereford, as well as several of the later ones will be more than usually motivated to travel for some time-critical reason. They will also be paying peak time prices for a service which has now evolved to be very flaky.

Mark

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 09:45, 16th February 2024
 
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/02/2024 02:11

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by stuving at 17:53, 16th February 2024
 
RTT reports that 1P02 the 0523 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled this morning, because of "an excluded reason"

RTT gives the code itself too: PL. The wordy version for that is "Exclusion commercially agreed and documented between Network Rail and Train Operator", or AGREED EXC. But in fact all codes starting with P are excluded from the Track Access Performance Regime. Top of the list of P-codes are PA and PB, for temporary speed restrictions. You may think they are all in some sense NR's fault, but these TSRs are left out of the calculations.

Also in the list is PG: "Planned cancellation where that cancellation is identified and agreed prior to 22.00 the day before the schedule runs", PLAND CAPE. So that's the P-code for trains that are P-coded, if you like,.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 11:15, 18th February 2024
 
Sunday February 18
Fortunately we're not affected by the flooding, but...
08:44 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed between Moreton-In-Marsh and Honeybourne and is now expected to be 42 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/02/2024 11:09

11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:28 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/02/2024 11:09

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 15:10, 19th February 2024
 
Monday February 19
RTT reports that train 1W01 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford "was cancelled between Great Malvern and Hereford due to a problem at the depot (MU)."
It lef Paddington 19 late, lost more time, stood at Oxford for 13 minutes, was held at Evesham for 18 minutes (awaiting the on-time 11:57 from Great Malvern), and arrived Great Malvern 59 late.

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:19/02/2024 11:27

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 13:49, 20th February 2024
 
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/02/2024 13:32

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 16:56, 20th February 2024
 
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be reinstated.
It will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/02/2024 16:43

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/02/2024 16:43

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 08:15, 21st February 2024
 
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/02/2024 05:55

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 11:09, 21st February 2024
 
08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be terminated at Moreton-In-Marsh.
It will no longer call at Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault on this train
Last Updated:21/02/2024 10:01

RTT has the return working 1P28 1157 Great Malvern to Paddington cancelled too.  Not surprising, since the failed 1W17 0851 Paddington was sent back empty from Moreton in Marsh to North Pole as 5Z01

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.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Further Information
Last Updated:21/02/2024 10:4


13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:21/02/2024 10:45

The silence you hear is the bigwigs who "run" the railway not giving a stuff about their paying passengers on the OWW (fully living up to its name).  The clunks you hear are people getting into their cars and closing the doors, having given up on trains as a bad job





Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 14:22, 21st February 2024
 
And somewhat predictably following the failure of 800033 this morning:

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:21/02/2024 14:17

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 10:55, 22nd February 2024
 
Thursday February 22
08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 is being delayed between Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 09:47
RTT has this one as yet to arrive at Henwick, so at least 83 late.

09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
It is being delayed at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 10:40

11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 10:26

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 12:37, 22nd February 2024
 
RTT shows

1P22 0856 Great Malvern to Paddington terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill

1P24 0954 Great Malvern to Paddington ran only between Foregate Street and Shrub Hill, here it was terminated

and, as above, 1W02 1152 Paddington to Hereford cancelled throughout

All caused by severe flooding

No Up trains at Evesham between the departure of the 0835 and the time of writing (1237).  1P26, due 1136 off Evesham, was 67 minutes late leaving Worcestershire Parkway, and, according to RTT,  is yet to arrive at Pershore

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Witham Bobby at 14:31, 22nd February 2024
 
15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 14:17

!W25, 1251 Paddigton to Worcester Foregate Street, which forms this service after arrival in Worcester, is running okay (ish - is's a few minutes late)



Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 16:42, 22nd February 2024
 
10:59 Great Malvern - Paddington was started from Shrub Hill 47 late due to the flooding, but was held at Norton for the single line. It arrived at Reading 76 late and was cancelled thereafter.

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 12:30

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.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 15:02

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 15:02

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 17:28, 22nd February 2024
 
And add to that
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 was 5 minutes late but is now being further delayed at Evesham.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 16:41
RTT is reporting it as still being at Evesham, possibly waiting for 1P38, 16:32 Great Malvern - Paddington, which passed Norton 16 late.

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 17:14

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 17:14

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 17:35, 22nd February 2024
 
With the cancellation of the 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington and 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington, followed by the diversion of the 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due to a safety inspection of the track, that means no up services from the Cotswolds to London for the best part of four hours.

It's been a messy day for many reasons - and it'll be interesting to see how bad the service was today overall - but not all the cancellations can be put down to the weather. It's unfortunate that services were cancelled due to more trains than usual needing repair etc when the weather was already causing so much disruption.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by a-driver at 18:02, 22nd February 2024
 
It's unfortunate that services were cancelled due to more trains than usual needing repair etc when the weather was already causing so much disruption.

With no end in sight, and worsening availability of IETs, the situation can’t continue.  Something needs to change and I can’t see Hitachi making any significant improvements to IET reliability.  It should have and would have happened by now.
You either start electrifying more GWR routes to alleviate the reliability issues with the diesel engines or you ditch the fleet and bring in an interim solution in the form of the ex-TPE Mk5 stock. 
They’ll come a point, if it’s not already been reached, where the GWR IET stock is simply too costly to keep running.  There’s obviously a maintenance contract currently in place, once that’s up for renewal, is it possible Hitachi could just walk away from it and saddle GWR with all the reliability issues?

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 09:15, 23rd February 2024
 
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.

Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Posted by charles_uk at 16:20, 23rd February 2024
 
Sorry for the presentation but this seems to be a summary of most of the issues affecting services on the North Cotswold Line yesterday:

1P22 0856 Great Malvern to Worcester Shrub Hill: cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and London Paddington due to severe flooding (X2) (134 late at WOS)
1W01 0952 London Paddington to Great Malvern: cancelled between Great Malvern and Hereford due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI) (65 late at GMV)
1P24 1008½ Worcester Foregate Street to Worcester Shrub Hill: cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Foregate Street due to severe flooding (X2) (90 late at WOS)
1W21 1053 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill: 22 late at WOS
1P26 1116½ Worcester Shrub Hill to Reading: cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Shrub Hill due to severe flooding (X2) & between Reading and London Paddington due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI) (76 late at RDG)
1W02 1152 London Paddington to Hereford: cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW)
1P28 1157 Great Malvern to London Paddington: 23 late at PAD
1W25 1251 London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh: cancelled between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester Foregate Street due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD) (12 late at MIM)
1P30 1316 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington: 14 late at PAD
1W27 1418½ Reading to Great Malvern: cancelled between London Paddington and Reading due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
1W29 1453 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill: cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI) (59 late at WOS)
1P34 1517 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington: cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
1W30 1523 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill: cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI) (60 late at WOS)
1W31 1552 London Paddington to Great Malvern: cancelled due to a problem with the train (M8)
1P05 1518 Hereford to London Paddington: cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
2E14 1704 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-in-Marsh: 34 late at MIM
1W33 1658 London Paddington to Great Malvern: diverted between Didcot and Norton Junction (22 late at GMV)
1P38 1632 Great Malvern to London Paddington: diverted between Norton Junction and Didcot
1P39 1730 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington: 47 late at PAD
1W03 1734 London Paddington to Hereford: cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW)
1P40 1802 Worcester Foregate Street to Reading: cancelled between Reading and London Paddington due to a signalling problem (track circuit failure) (IC) (61 late at RDG)
1W34 1757 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street: 33 late at WOF
2E16 1910 Moreton-in-Marsh to Oxford: cancelled between Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh due to a signalling problem (track circuit failure) (IC) (14 late at OXF)
1W36 1857 London Paddington to Great Malvern:  (50 late at GMV)
1P42 1905 Great Malvern to London Paddington: cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
1P46 2056 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington: 42 late at PAD

 
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