Chiltern Railways

We are looking for people to join the Chiltern Railways Accessibility Group. This group will spearhead accessibility for Chiltern which will improve the travel experience for our customers. Meeting several times a year, the group gives local people who have lived experience of disability the chance to create a more accessible rail network and have a say in how policy is shaped.   We are looking for people who: 🔹 Are able to engage in positive and constructive collaboration for evidence-led, meaningful solutions 🔹 Are open-minded and empathic, able to provide inclusive solutions, understanding that one solution doesn’t always fit all 🔹 Have lived experience; hidden or visible 🔹 Are able to provide clear and respectful communications for ways to improve Chiltern’s accessibility If this is of interest to you, please contact Accessibility@chilternrailways.co.uk. #accessibility #group #rail

Upgrades to Banbury Station were unveiled today (Thursday 30 July) as part of our joint investment with Oxfordshire County Council. 🤩 The ticket office and main entrance area have been overhauled in recent months following renovation at the station. In addition to extensive painting and cleaning, a ceiling replacement and new seating has been installed for customers. An event took place at the station today with our colleagues, Oxfordshire County Council, Banbury Town Council, Cherwell District Council, Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership and Banbury BID to celebrate the revamp. See before and after ceiling pictures below. 👇 #banbury #upgrades #station

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for two National Rail Awards this year. 🏆 Our Chiltern Explorers have been shortlisted in the Fleet Achievement of the Year category, as the fleet entered passenger service in January 2026. A joint entry with partners including Arriva TrainCare and Beacon Rail, the Chiltern Explorer fleet was introduced rapidly, and the trains are transformational for customers travelling between London and the West Midlands.🚆 The Chiltern Explorers have replaced 50-year-old carriages, and once all trains have been introduced, they will enable a major capacity uplift across the network as we look to add 10,000 additional seats each weekday from December 2026's timetable change. In addition, we have been shortlisted in the Railway 200 Event of the Year category for rail heritage celebrated at Leamington Spa. Last year, wonderful new murals depicting rail through the ages were unveiled at Leamington Spa Station, one week ahead of the modern railway’s 200th anniversary. Created by Katie O Art and arranged by Heart of England CRP, the murals near platforms 3 and 4 capture the historic bicentenary, which began with the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway on September 27, 1825. The National Rail Awards will take place in London on Thursday 17 September. Good luck to everyone who has been shortlisted. 🤩 RAIL Magazine | Railway 200 | CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) | UKRL #nationalrailawards #awards #rail

Check out our brilliant new flags on Olympic Way. 🤩 We took over all 34 banner sites along Olympic Way yesterday, the iconic route between Wembley Park Tube Station and Wembley Stadium, during Bruno Mars' sold-out shows this July. 🎤 With around 90,000 fans attending each concert and another 20,000 people using Olympic Way every day, the campaign gives us a fantastic opportunity to put the Chiltern brand in front of hundreds of thousands of potential customers. The creative promotes the benefits of travelling via Wembley Stadium Station, just a four-minute walk from the stadium. Customers can be back at London Marylebone in as little as nine minutes, with no intermediate stops. #olympicway #wembley #traintravel

Hey Jude! 🎤⚽ We have announced that Birmingham Moor Street Station has been renamed Bellingham Moor Street ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final. 🏆 To support the Three Lions ahead of the national team’s crucial clash with Argentina on Wednesday evening (15 July), customers can see the new Bellingham Moor Street sign on Platforms 2 and 3 as they pass through the station prior to the match. The new station name and signage will remain in place for the duration of England’s participation in the tournament. Born in Stourbridge, which sits at the top of the Chiltern network via Birmingham Moor Street, Jude Bellingham is one of the West Midlands’ sporting icons and has played an integral role in pushing the Three Lions towards World Cup glory. Come on England! 🦁🦁🦁 #worldcup #england #football

We have announced 11 new projects we will support through our £150,000 community grant, with each to be delivered before April 2027. ✨ The Community Investment Fund (CIF) projects are focused on biodiversity, wellbeing, placemaking and skills development, strengthening connections between local communities and the railway, improving station environments and creating opportunities for people to develop new skills. The successful projects span Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire and London. Among the projects receiving funding are new wayfinding and placemaking initiatives, station greening and biodiversity enhancements, community storytelling projects and public art programmes. 🌱🎨 The funding will also support projects focused on young people and wellbeing, including mentoring and life-skills workshops, a new nature trail and outdoor learning space, and environmental improvements designed to create healthier and more welcoming spaces for local communities. More information on our Community Investment Fund can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/enTB2paz #community #investment #fund

Sitting around in the sunshine thinking that it might be time for a career move? Check out our Careers page (https://lnkd.in/eh_fwpzj) where we have a wide selection of vacancies across all of our departments at Chiltern Railways but specifically: - Revenue analyst (https://lnkd.in/eiTBjsGQ) in my team supporting our commercial department - Data manager (https://lnkd.in/ewPZS4bv) supporting our data, digital and technology department - Performance planning manager (https://lnkd.in/eDAsj4f5) supporting our performance department And many more on the portal. Click the links for full details on job purpose, requirements and salary. Please feel free to reach out to find out any more information about these. We're looking forward to grow #TeamChiltern in 2026! #RailCareers

Last week, our Train Service Delivery Team conquered the thrilling National Three Peaks Challenge, travelling between mountains by train. 🏔️   Over £5000 has been raised to date for the wonderful Railway Children charity, which supports thousands of vulnerable children alone and at risk on the streets and on the rail network in the UK, Tanzania and India.   The team tackled various extreme weather, especially as the challenge was held during one of the hottest periods of the year. ☀️   You can still donate and help support the incredible work Railway Children do to protect vulnerable children around the world.   https://lnkd.in/eE48TcKg   #threepeakschallenge #team #charity

During Rail Safety Week, our security and safety colleagues are hosting pop ups at stations across the Chiltern network. Alongside safety partners such as British Transport Police, our colleagues will be on hand to discuss and raise awareness for crucial topics such as railway safety. Upcoming pop ups include: 🔹 Wednesday 17 June between 4pm and 6pm – Banbury 🔹 Thursday 18 June between 12pm and 2.30pm – High Wycombe 🔹 Friday 19 June between 9am and 11.30am – Birmingham Moor Street 🔹 Saturday 20 June between 9am and 11.30am – London Marylebone In addition to this, we have proudly joined the Rail Safe Friendly programme at Gold level, demonstrating our commitment to educating young people about railway safety and helping to prevent incidents of trespass and unsafe behaviour across the rail network. We will be supporting dozens of schools across our network and reflecting a strong commitment to promoting rail safety awareness. #railsafetyweek #safe #stations