| North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 09:19, 1st January 2026 |     |
Thursday January 1
08:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 01:16
11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 01:16
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 01:16
11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 01:16
Meanwhile, a repeat of a posting from the very end of the 2025 topic : I've posted an analysis of scheduled and actual running times between Ascott and Evesham on the 'Problems with IET trains' topic, at https://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=31357.msg370335#new.
EDIT (15:00):
1W01 09:48 London Paddington to Hereford (12:46) : delayed near Slough (+16), arrived Great Malvern +17 and cancelled thereafter.
1W21 10:48 London Paddington to Shrub Hill (13:01) : delayed between Paddington and Reading (+59), arrived Oxford +58 and cancelled thereafter.
11:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now 38 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 13:52
Delayed near Iver (+20), Reading +32, delayed before Oxford (+46), arrived Shrub Hill +49 and cancelled thereafter.It has been previously delayed, has been further delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now 38 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 13:52
12:48 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
It has been delayed at Reading and is now 46 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 14:20
Held at Reading (+46), Oxford +45, arrived Shrub Hill +27 and cancelled thereafter.It has been delayed at Reading and is now 46 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 14:20
14:48 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 15:01
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 15:01
13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:34 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 11:50
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 11:50
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:34 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 11:44
15:18 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:34 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 15:21
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:34 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 13:51
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 11:44
15:18 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:34 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system earlier today.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 15:21
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:34 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:01/01/2026 13:51
EDIT (15:45) - Updates
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 15:51, 2nd January 2026 | |
Friday January 2
1W13 06:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (09:29) : departed +13, Oxford +23, held Wolvercote, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +27 and cancelled thereafter.
1W02 1148 London Paddington to Hereford (14:44) : held Oxford (+12), arrived Great Malvern +19 and cancelled thereafter.
1P20 09:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington (12:36) : started from Shrub Hill.
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:36 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 13:39
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 13:39
EDIT (16:30) : 15:18 Hereford to Paddington being reported by RTT as "This service was cancelled between Great Malvern and London Paddington due to a points failure (IB)".
EDIT (17:45) :
Following a passenger being taken ill on a train between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill the line has now reopened.
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal. Disruption is expected until 19:00 02/01.
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal. Disruption is expected until 19:00 02/01.
1W29 1448 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St (17:04) : on time at Hanborough, but +85 at Charlbury, arrived Shrub Hill +88 and cancelled therafter.
1W31 15:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : RTT : "This service was cancelled between Oxford and Great Malvern due to a passenger being taken ill (VD)."
17:05 Didcot Parkway to Evesham due 18:24 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 16:53
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 16:53
16:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because of service disruption.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 17:26
This is due to the train making extra stops because of service disruption.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 17:26
1P38 18:02 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington (20:36) : started from Shrub Hill (+30), arrived +18.
18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
19:02 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:36 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 16:42
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
19:02 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:36 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 16:42
EDIT (22:00) : some updating above, plus:
22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:23 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a member of on-train staff being taken ill.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 21:43
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a member of on-train staff being taken ill.
Last Updated:02/01/2026 21:43
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 11:29, 3rd January 2026 | |
Final scores for yesterday:
1W13 06:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed +14, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +27 and cancelled thereafter (RTT : "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)")
1W02 11:48 London Paddington to Hereford (14:44) : held Oxford (+12), arrived Great Malvern +19 and cancelled thereafter (RTT : "due to a points failure (IB)")
1W29 14:48 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St (17:04) : on time Hanborough, but arrived Charlbury +85, arrived Shrub Hill +88 and cancelled thereafter (RTT : "due to a passenger being taken ill (VD)")
1W31 15:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : arrived Oxford +10 and cancelled thereafter (RTT : "due to a passenger being taken ill (VD)")
2E14 17:05 Didcot Parkway to Evesham : cancelled after Oxford (RTT : "due to a passenger being taken ill (VD)")
1W03 17:19 London Paddington to Hereford (20:25) : cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill (RTT : "due to the train operator's request (TB)")
1W36 18:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (21:18) : Oxford +14, arrived +31.
1P20 09:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington (12:36) : started from Shrub Hill
1P30 15:18 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington (17:36) : held Charlbury (+74), arrived +73.
1P32 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington (18:36) : started from Great Malvern (+69), arrived +65.
1P38 18:02 Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill (+30), arrived +18.
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford (19:50) : cancelled throughout
1P40 19:02 Great Malvern to London Paddington (21:36) : started from Oxford (+18), skipped Didcot, arrived +19.
1P46 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington : started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 Posted by Richard Fairhurst at 16:57, 6th January 2026 | |
1523 from Paddington now doing a non-stop run from Oxford to Worcestershire Parkway in an attempt to make up time, having been caught up by the following train!
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P22892/2026-01-06/detailed
