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Amended late night trains between Reading / Heathrow Terminal 4 and London Paddington from Monday 4 to Wednesday 6 May 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 04 May 2026 to Wednesday 06 May 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

All Elizabeth line services to / from Reading / Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5

Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and London Paddington, closing some lines after 22:00 each night from Monday evening until Thursday morning.

Elizabeth line:

After 22:00:

An reduced service of 6 trains per hour will call at Hayes & Harlington, Southall and Ealing Broadway.

An reduced service of 4 trains per hour will call at Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3

An reduced service of 2 trains per hour will call at Heathrow Terminal 4, Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Langley and West Drayton.

After 23:00, no trains will call at Acton Main Line, West Ealing or Hanwell.

Great Western Railway:

After 23:00:

The 23:14 London Paddington to Oxford will depart 23:16.

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

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