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Buses replace early morning / late night trains to / from Burnham / Taplow on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November  

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 07 November 2026 to Sunday 08 November 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Didcot Parkway / Reading and London Paddington

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Maidenhead area, closing some lines in the early hours Saturday and again overnight Saturday into Sunday..

As a result:

Saturday:

  • The 00:01 and 00:49 London Paddington to Reading will not call at Burnham and Taplow

  • The 00:21 Reading to London Paddington will not call at Taplow and Burnham

  • The 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow

Sunday:

  • The 00:34 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow

The following trains will not call at Burnham:

  • 06:20 (departing 06:24) Reading to London Paddington

  • 06:38 London Paddington to Reading

  • 07:42 Reading to London Paddington

  • 23:52 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington

Burnham customers should travel via Slough for connecting replacement buses.

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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