Amended services to / from London Paddington on Sunday 15 March
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 15 March 2026 to Sunday 15 March 2026
Train operators affected
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 between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway, closing all lines.
Elizabeth line:
Until 07:40:
Services to / from Heathrow stations / Reading will run between Ealing Broadway and Heathrow stations / Reading only.
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 Buses
London Underground
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.
Great Western Railway:
Long distance:
Trains will be amended to run up to 30 minutes earlier or later than usual.
Local services:
Trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will be retimed to run a few minutes earlier or later than usual.
Additionally:
The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington service will be amended to start at 06:38 and run later than usual throughout
The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading service will start from Ealing Broadway. You can use London Underground services between central London and Ealing Broadway to complete your journey
Heathrow Express:
No trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 before 07:25.
Between 07:25 and 09:55, trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 every 15 minutes.
After 09:55, trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 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 Buses / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
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