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Reduced late night service between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport Terminals / Reading from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 September 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 21 September 2026 to Wednesday 23 September 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead / Reading

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading / Oxford / Worcester Foregate Street / Swansea / Penzance

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport Terminals / Reading, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Thursday morning.

Elizabeth line:

From 22:00 until the end of service Monday to Wednesday:

Trains between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 will run a reduced service of 2 trains per hour.

Trains between Abbey Wood and Maidenhead will run between Abbey Wood and London Paddington only. As a result, trains between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway / Southall / Hayes & Harlington will run a reduced service of 6 trains per hour.

From 23:00 until the end of service Monday to Wednesday:

No trains will call at Acton Main Line, West Ealing, and Hanwell.

Great Western Railway:

Monday to Wednesday:

The following trains will arrive London Paddington a few minutes later than normal:

  • 17:50 Penzance to London Paddington

  • 20:23 Swansea to London Paddington

  • 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington

  • 22:40 Reading to London Paddington

Additionally, the 23:14 London Paddington to Oxford will depart 23:16.

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

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