Chiltern Railway will be increasing their services to help passengers socially distance when travelling.

A new timetable will be released for the rail company on Monday September 7 to strengthen their services following a gradual increase in passengers travelling by train.

The new timetable makes adjustments to journey times in order to allow customers to easily make connections to other services.

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The new timetable represents 93 per cent of Chiltern Railway's usual timetabled morning peak service.

Monday to Friday there will be two out of three services an hour between London and Birmingham and London and Oxford. While there will be two to four services an hour between London and Aylesbury.

Customers looking to travel on weekends are advised to check the Chiltern Railways website for train times.

The rail company is reminding customers to social distance and follow the government guidelines.

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Chiltern Rail advises passengers to try and travel in quieter times, to check the website for advice before travelling, to wear a face mask, wash their hands, keep a safe distance from others when on the train and to stay at home and do not travel if they are feeling unwell.

The rail company also suggests using contactless for payments instead of using cash at stations.