Skip to main content

Advertisement

No trains between Maidenhead and London Paddington before 11:15 on Sunday 4 January 

See all service disruptions

Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 04 January 2026 to Sunday 04 January 2026

If you would like to follow this incident on X, please use

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line services between Reading / Maidenhead and Abbey Wood, and between Reading and London Paddington

All Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Maidenhead and Hayes & Harlington, closing all lines before 11:00.

Elizabeth line:

Before 11:15:

No trains will run between Maidenhead and West Drayton. Replacement buses will run between Maidenhead and West Drayton.

A reduced train service will run as follows:

  • 2 trains per hour between Reading and Maidenhead

  • 2 trains per hour between West Drayton and Abbey Wood

  • 2 trains per hour between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Shenfield

  • 4 trains per hour between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Abbey Wood

The service frequency at the following stations will be:

  • 2 trains per hour at West Drayton / Heathrow Terminal 5

  • 4 trains per hour at Heathrow Terminal 4 / Hanwell / Acton Main Line

  • 6 trains per hour at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 / West Ealing

  • 8 trains per hour at Southall / Hayes & Harlington / Ealing Broadway

Great Western Railway:

Before 11:00, no trains will run between Maidenhead and London Paddington.

Long distance trains that usually run to / from London Paddington will be amended to run to / from Reading instead.

A limited Great Western Railway train service will run between Reading and Maidenhead.

You can use Elizabeth line train / bus services between Maidenhead and Hayes & Harlington at no extra cost.

Alternative travel options:

You can travel, at your own cost, with:

  • Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Oxford

  • South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Reading

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.

Advertisement