Amended services to / from London Paddington on Sunday 26 October
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 26 October 2025 to Sunday 26 October 2025
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
All Elizabeth line services to / from / via London Paddington
All Great Western Railway to / from London Paddington
All Heathrow Express to / from London Paddington
Description
Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Southall, closing all lines.
Elizabeth line:
Before 07:40:
No trains will run between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway.
You can use your ticket at no extra cost between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway.
After 07:40:
Abbey Wood to Maidenhead services will run between Abbey Wood and London Paddington (Elizabeth line platforms) only.
Trains between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 will be reduced to 2 trains per hour instead of 4 trains per hour.
Services will continue to run between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5, and between Abbey Wood and Reading.
Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Langley, West Drayton, Heathrow Terminal 4, Hanwell and Acton Main Line will have a reduced service of 2 trains per hour.
West Ealing and Heathrow Terminals 2 / 3 will have a reduced service of 4 trains per hour.
Hayes & Harlington, Southall and Ealing Broadway will have a reduced service of 6 trains per hour.
Trains to / from Reading will additionally call at Iver.
Great Western Railway:
Long distance trains:
An amended service will run, with trains will be retimed to run up to 10 minutes earlier or later than usual.
Some trains between London Paddington and Swindon will additionally call at Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford.
Local trains:
The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington will depart at 06:36 and will operate later than normal throughout.
The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading will start from Ealing Broadway. London Underground connections from Central London to Ealing Broadway, at no extra cost.
Most trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will operate between Reading and Didcot Parkway only.
Heathrow Express:
Before 07:40, no trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5.
Between 07:40 and approximately 09:50, trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 will run every 15 minutes.
After 09:50, trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 will run every 30 minutes.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
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