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Amended train services to / from / via London Paddington on Sunday 12 April 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 12 April 2026 to Sunday 12 April 2026

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Route(s) affected

All Elizabeth line services to / from / via London Paddington

All Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington

All Heathrow Express services to / from London Paddington

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the London Paddington area, closing some lines.

Elizabeth line:

Before 07:40:

No trains will run between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway:

  • London Underground

  • London Buses

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

From 07:40:

Abbey Wood to Maidenhead services will start / terminate at London Paddington low level.

Abbey Wood to Heathrow T4 services will be reduced to 2 trains per hour.

Services will still operate between Shenfield and Heathrow T5 and Abbey Wood and Reading.

This means a reduction in services on the West

Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Langley and West Drayton stations will be reduced to 2 trains per hour.

West Ealing and Heathrow T2 / 3 will be reduced to 4 trains per hour

Hayes & Harlington, Southall and Ealing Broadway will be reduced to 6 trains per hour.

The Reading service will now call at Iver.

Great Western Railway:

Before 07:20:

The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington will depart at 06:38 and will operate later than normal throughout.

The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading will start from Ealing Broadway. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground for connections.

After 07:20:

Long distance trains to / from London Paddington will be amended to run up to 8 minutes earlier or later than usual.

Trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will be retimed to run a few minutes later than usual.

Heathrow Express:

No trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 before 07:25.

From 07:25 until the end of the day, a reduced and amended service will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

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