A new train timetable is coming into effect from Sunday December 14, Chiltern Railways advised its customers today.
The operator said the changes would pave the way for newer trains, which are being introduced in 2026.
There will also be adjustments to some services which stop at stations including Stourbridge Junction and Kings Sutton.
The weekend changes include:
- On Saturdays the 0714 Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone service will start from Stourbridge Junction instead at 0644.
- Every service running north to Birmingham Moor Street will stop at Warwick with six additional Warwick stops on Saturdays and two on Sundays.
Weekday changes include:
- the 1637 and 1837 departures from London will be extended through to Stourbridge Junction.
- The 1837 from London will no longer stop at Hatton and Lapworth. These stations will now be added to the 1906 Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street service instead.
- A few evening departures 1707 and 1807 from London Marylebone will end in Birmingham instead of running through to Stourbridge. Customers travelling to Stourbridge Junction will need to change at Birmingham Moor Street to connect.
- Some of the trains serving Kings Sutton will change to accommodate the introduction of newer trains.
10,000 more seats on Chilten network from the end of 2026
Michael Stewart, commercial and customer strategy director at Chiltern Railways, said: “Train timetables are changed nationally every six months to improve the overall function of the railway and adjustments are made to benefit the entire network.
“As we prepare to introduce newer trains, which will offer 10,000 additional seats on our network from the end of 2026, we have made some adjustments to our loco-hauled services.
“There will also be some amendments to Kings Sutton, Warwick and Stourbridge Junction services, and I advise customers to check their journeys from Sunday 14 December.”
More information on Chiltern’s newer trains, which will be introduced from early 2026, can be viewed here.
Updated timetables can be viewed here.
