Lines reopened: disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Saturday 17 January 2026 at 08:20
Incident cleared: Saturday 17 January 2026 at 11:50
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Last updated
Saturday 17 January 2026 at 11:50
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5, and also between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead / Reading
Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway / Oxford / Worcester Foregate Street / Bristol Temple Meads / Great Malvern / Weston-super-Mare / Hereford / Exeter St Davids / Paignton / Plymouth / Swansea / Carmarthen / Penzance
Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5
Description
Disruption caused by an earlier safety inspection of the track between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading has now ended.