Chiltern 165 at Paddington

[yorkie]

I don't believe they are required as part of their franchise to operate a service to Paddington.

http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publicatio...ailways/chiltern-franchise-agreement-2012.pdf

Schedule 2 —
Franchise Services (Clause 26 and others)
Part 1 — Passenger Services 44
Railway passenger services (excluding any Charter Services) in each direction via the
following routes (and, in the event of a disruption, any reasonable diversionary route):
....
(4) Paddington to South Ruislip via Old Oak Common West Junction, Greenford East Junction and Greenford West Junction;
....

 

[CarltonA]

I used this service yesterday and can confirm the return trip is still in existence but only to West Ruislip in the new timetable. This service starts from Gerrards Cross at 10:44 and calls at Denham, West Ruislip (where it has about an eight minute dwell in the platform loop) and then on to Padd platform 14 (usually). There is still a speed restriction between Greenford and Hanger Lane.