Chiltern Railway services will be moving to a reduced timetable from tomorrow in order to ensure they can keep train services running for key workers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

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The move follows a reduction in passenger demand during the national lockdown.

Chiltern Railway have confirmed that the timetable will remain in place until further notice, though service levels will be kept under regular review.

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Some of the key changes include:

  • Removal of the weekday 07:22 and 08:22 from High Wycombe to London Marylebone and similarly the 17:13 and 18:13 from Marylebone to High Wycombe will no longer run.
  • The 06;48 and 07:48 from Aylesbury to Marylebone are removed as well as the 17:27 and 18:27 from Marylebone to Aylesbury.
  • The Marylebone to Aylesbury via Amersham service will run in the morning and evening only. The service will not run between 10:00 and 15:00, instead operating between Aylesbury and Amersham.
  • Passenger who are wanting to travel between Amersham and London will be asked to change onto Transport for London’s Metropolitan Line services, which are operating between Amersham and Baker Street with a reduced timetable.

Mary Hewitt, interim Managing Director of Chiltern Railways, said: “I am extremely proud of the way that everyone at Chiltern Railways has risen to the huge challenges we are facing.

"The railway industry is working together to ensure that key workers can continue to perform their vital roles.

"We have undertaken a detailed review of the numbers using our services and ensured that these changes will still provide enough space on our trains for customers to maintain social distancing.

"This revised timetable will ensure that Chiltern Railways can still continue to operate a reliable service throughout the current crisis.”