Chiltern's August Closures

For the next two working weeks, Marylebone will be closed due to the final push being made for Chiltern Mainline. The effect on Monday-Friday services from and to Birmingham are as follows:

Monday 15th - Friday 19th August: No through trains from Birmingham; one through train from London (Paddington) at 22.20 (arr Moor St 0045).
Going South from Moor Street to Paddington (change at Didcot Parkway) at 06.14, 07.17, 08.15; then hourly to 15.15; 15.55; 16.55; 18.15; 19.51; and 21.17. Journey times around 2 hours 20 minutes.
Going North from Paddington (change at Didcot Parkway): 07.15; 08.00; 08.51; 09.48; 10.50; 11.48; 12.50; 13.48; 14.50; 15.48; 16.49; 17.48; 18.15; 19.30; 20.45; and 21.45. Journey times around 2 hours 30 minutes.

Monday 22nd - Friday 26th August: NO through trains from or to Birmingham.
Going South from Moor Street to Paddington (change at Didcot Parkway) at 06.14, 07.17, 08.15; then hourly to 15.15; 15.55; 16.55; 18.15; 19.51; and 21.17. Journey times around 2 hours 20 minutes.
Going North from Paddington (change at Didcot Parkway): 07.15; 08.00; 08.51; 09.48; 10.50; 11.48; 12.50; 13.48; 14.50; 15.48; 16.49; 17.48; 18.15; 19.30; 20.45; 21.45; and 22.15 (Friday 26th ONLY). Journey times around 2 hours 30 minutes.

So, if you don't want to pay Virgin's fares, LondonMidland will be faster than Chiltern over the next two weeks, and, with their RailSale, considerably cheaper if you book online!

Let's hope that Chiltern's new services will be worth it...