Amended trains to / from / via London Paddington on Sunday 1 November
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 01 November 2026 to Sunday 01 November 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line services to / from / via London Paddington
All Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington
Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5
Description
Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Southall, closing 2 out of 4 lines throughout the day.
Elizabeth line:
Trains which usually run between Maidenhead and Abbey Wood will run between London Paddington (Elizabeth line platforms) and Abbey Wood only.
Trains between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Abbey Wood will run to a reduced service of 2 trains per hour.
Trains to / from Reading will additionally call at Iver.
As a result, the following stations will have a reduced service:
2 trains per hour: West Drayton, Langley, Slough and Burnham
6 trains per hour: Ealing Broadway, Southall and Hayes & Harlington
No trains: West Ealing, Hanwell or Acton Main Line
For West Ealing, Hanwell or Acton Main Line, 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:
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 services:
Long distance services between London Paddington and Oxford / Bristol Temple Meads / Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford / Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance will be retimed to depart up to 6 minutes earlier or later than usual.
Local services:
After 08:35, the majority of trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will be amended to run between Reading and Didcot Parkway only. Trains between London Paddington and Swindon will be amended to call additionally at Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford.
Heathrow Express:
From 09:25 until the end of the day, trains will run at a reduced service of every 30 minutes 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 / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner.
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