Amended services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November  

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading

All Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington

All Heathrow Express services to / from London Paddington

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading, closing some lines.

Elizabeth line:

Saturday

From 21:00, the following amendments will apply:

• Services between Abbey Wood and Maidenhead will run between Abbey Wood and Paddington Elizabeth line only

• Reduced service between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 of 2 trains per hour

• Reduced service to / from Hayes & Harlington, Southall, and Ealing Broadway of 6 trains per hour

• Reduced service to / from Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 and West Ealing of 4 trains per hour

Sunday

Until 11:15:

• Replacement buses (4 per hour) will run between Ealing Broadway and Slough

• A shuttle service will run between Slough and Reading, calling at all stations

• Services between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5 will run between Shenfield and Paddington Elizabeth line only

After 11:15:

• Reduced service between London Paddington and Maidenhead of 2 trains per hour (terminating at Reading) as Abbey Wood to Maidenhead Services will operate between Abbey Wood and London Paddington only

• A reduced service will run between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4, of only 2 trains per hour

• A reduced service will call at Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Langley, West Drayton, Hanwell and Acton Main Line of only 2 trains per hour

• A reduced service will call at Hayes & Harlington, Southall and Ealing Broadway of only 6 trains per hour

• A reduced service will call at West Ealing and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 of only 4 trains per hour

• Services between Abbey Wood and Reading will now call at Iver

Great Western Railway:

Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Slough, closing all lines until 11:15 on Sunday.

Until 11:15:

Trains that usually run to / from London Paddington will instead run to / from Reading. Some services will run to / from Oxford.

For London Paddington, you should use later train services.

Chiltern Railways will operate between Oxford and London Marylebone.

South Western Railway services between Reading and London Waterloo are expected to be busy as sporting events are planned for Twickenham.

After 11:15:

Throughout the day, an amended and reduced timetable will run to / from London Paddington. Trains will be retimed to run up to 15 minutes earlier or later than usual.

Local stopping services that normally run between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will run between Reading and Didcot Parkway only. Other trains to / from London Paddington will make calls at local stations between London Paddington and Reading.

Additional trains will run between Reading and Oxford, calling at local stations.

Heathrow Express:

Services between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Heathrow Terminal 5 will run to an amended timetable. There will be no service until approximately 11:00, and a reduced service will run all day.

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.