Major improvement works at London Paddington on Sunday 24 December

Engineering work details

Starts 24 Dec 2023 to 24 Dec 2023

Train operators affected

All routes to / from London Paddington

Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway, closing all lines.

Elizabeth line:

No trains will run between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway.

A reduced service will operate between Ealing Broadway and Heathrow Airport / Reading.

This work continues to affect Elizabeth line on 27 and 28 December. More details on the impact of service on those days can be found here.

Great Western Railway:

No trains will run to / from London Paddington all day.

An hourly service will start / terminate at Reading on the following routes, between:

Also, the following alterations will be in place:

Trains between London Paddington and Paignton will not run.
Trains between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa will operate between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa.
Most fast trains between London Paddington and Oxford will not run.
Trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway / Swindon will start / terminate at Ealing Broadway.

Night Riviera Sleeper Service:

The 23:50 London Paddington to Penzance and 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington Night Riviera Sleeper Services will not run.

You may use the London Underground for connections between London and Ealing Broadway.

Alternative travel options are available between:

London Waterloo and Reading, on South Western Railway services.
London Marylebone and Oxford (on Chiltern Railways services) for Great Western Railway connections towards Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford.

This work continues to affect Great Western Railway on 27, 28 and 29 December. More details on the impact of service on those days can be found here.

Heathrow Express:

No service will operate between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.

Shuttle train services will run between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3.

This work continues to affect Heathrow Express until 27 December. More details on the impact of service on those days can be found here.

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.