Amended Great western Railway service to / from London Paddington on Sunday 25 January
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 25 January 2026 to Sunday 25 January 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Western Railway routes to / from London Paddington
Description
Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway and also between Cholsey and Appeford, closing some lines.
Trains to / from London Paddington will run to a revised timetable.
Please be aware that some trains may be re-timed to depart earlier than normal.
Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads / Swansea / Carmarthen are revised and diverted.
The 07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern will start from Oxford at 08:48. An earlier replacement bus will depart at 07:10 from Reading and Didcot Parkway to Oxford to connect into the train.
The 07:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will terminate at Reading at 08:29. An earlier replacement bus will depart at 08:15 from Reading to all stations to Didcot Parkway.
The 07:54 Oxford to London Paddington will not run. You are advised to travel by later / alternative services. A replacement bus will depart at 08:25 from Oxford to Didcot Parkway (to connect into road transport to Swindon).
The 08:04 London Paddington to Penzance will depart earlier at 07:53, then most trains from London Paddington to Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance (routed via Newbury) will depart 5 - 8 minutes earlier than normal.
The 08:18 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will start from Reading. An earlier replacement bus will depart from Didcot Parkway, Cholsey, Goring & Streatley, Pangbourne and Tilehurst to Reading for rail connection Reading to London Paddington.
The 08:44 London Paddington to Penzance will depart earlier at 08:34, then most trains from London Paddington to Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance (routed via Newbury) will depart 5 - 8 minutes earlier than normal.
The 09:18 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will start from Reading. An earlier replacement bus will depart from Didcot Parkway, Cholsey, Goring & Streatley, Pangbourne and Tilehurst to Reading to connect into the train.
The 08:04 and 08:44 London Paddington to Penzance will depart earlier at 07:53 and 08:34, respectively, then most trains from London Paddington to Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance (routed via Newbury) will depart 5 - 8 minutes earlier than normal.
Most trains from London Paddington to Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford (via Oxford) will depart 5 minutes earlier than normal.
Most fast trains from London Paddington to Oxford will depart 5 minutes later than normal.
High Speed services to London Paddington:
Most trains will arrive London Paddington a few minutes later than normal.
Local services from / to London Paddington:
The 09:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will depart earlier at 09:28, then most trains from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will depart 8 minutes earlier than normal.
Most trains from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will depart 1 minute later than normal.
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.
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