Chiltern Railways has issued a warning to its customers regarding upcoming industrial action by Union ASLEF which will affect the rail operators network from Friday the 29th of September to and including Friday the 6th of October.

Strike days on Saturday the 30th of September and Wednesday the 4th of October will see Chiltern Railways unable to run any services across its network.

Further to the strike days, ASLEF is also carrying out an overtime ban which will be in place on Friday the 29th of September and also Monday the 2nd, Tuesday the 3rd, Thursday the 5th and Friday the 6th of October. The overtime ban will see Chiltern Railways operating a reduced service over the majority of its network and will vary by route and station. The action will also see some early morning and late-night alternations to service with advice issued to customers to check their travel plans for the entire journey ahead of leaving.

Friday the 6th of October will see strike action carried out by union RMT on the London Underground network, which will impact services on the Metropolitan Line. Chiltern Railways services will therefore, not be able to call at stations between Harrow on the Hill and Amersham on this date.

Prior to the strike action, engineering work will also see passenger journeys affected with rail replacement buses operating on some routes this week.

A brief overview of service levels during the industrial action period are as follows:

Friday the 29th of September:

• Early-morning and late-night alterations will be in operation
• The regular timetable will operate between London Marylebone and Oxford/Birmingham Moor Street
• The regular timetable will operate between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa
• Engineering work taking place between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and London Marylebone will see services operate before 10:00 and after 18:00. Between 10:00 and 18:00 rail replacement buses will serve stations between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Amersham providing a connection to the London Underground network.

Saturday the 30th of September and Wednesday the 4th of October:

• No Chiltern Railways services on any route

Monday the 2nd and Tuesday the 3rd of October:

• Early-morning and late-night alterations will be in operation
• The regular timetable will operate between London Marylebone and Oxford
• One train per hour will operate between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street in both directions. Extra trains will be added during peak times.
• One train per hour will operate between London Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale Parkway in both directions. Extra trains will be added during peak times.
• Shuttle services will be in operation between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa from 07:30 and 19:00
• No service at South Ruislip, Northolt Park, Sudbury & Harrow Road, and Sudbury Hill Harrow stations.

Thursday 5 October and Friday 6 October:

The timetable will be as listed above, however, the following changes will be implemented:

• Thursday the 5th of October will see Chiltern Railways services unable to call at stations between Harrow on the Hill and Amersham until 08:00. This is due to strike action by RMT on the previous day on the London Underground network.
• Friday the 6th of October will also see Chiltern Railways unable to call at stations between Harrow on the Hill and Amersham, due to RMT strike action taking place on the London Underground network.

To find Chiltern Railways detailed strike information, please click here.

Customers wishing to check their travel plans can do so via the rail operator’s website or via the Chiltern Railways app.