Disruption to Elizabeth line between Southall and London Paddington expected until 08:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5 / Maidenhead / Reading, and also between Shenfield / London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5

Description

Following a speed restriction over a defective track at Ealing Broadway all lines are now open. However, whilst service recovers, trains running between Southall and London Paddington may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 08:00.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternative train and underground services:

• Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and High Wycombe

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• GWR services between London Paddington and Reading

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Reading

If you are travelling towards West London:

Alternative London Bus routes during disruption

You should allow extra time to complete your journey as the bus journey will be slower than the train. You may need to change buses or travel via a major interchange. Check live information before you travel as routes, stops and road conditions and congestion can change at short notice.

(London Paddington / Heathrow and Reading)

A key tip is to travel towards Ealing Broadway or Hayes & Harlington for further connections. Key routes include:

• Ealing Broadway

  • 207 or SL8 towards West Ealing / Hanwell / Southall

  • SL8 towards Acton and 266 to Acton Main Line

• Southall

  • SL8 towards Ealing Broadway

  • 105 towards Heathrow Terminals or 195 towards Hayes and Harlington

• Hayes & Harlington

  • SL9 and 278 towards Heathrow Central and 350 towards Heathrow Terminal 5

  • 195 towards Southall

• Heathrow Terminals

  • 105 (from Terminals 2/3) or 482 (Terminals 4/5) to Southall

  • SL9 (from Terminals 2/3) or 350 (Terminals 5) to Hayes and Harlington and West Drayton

• West Drayton area

  • 222/U1 to Uxbridge for Underground connections

  • 350 to Hayes and Harlington and Heathrow Terminal 5

• Slough area

  • 81 to Hounslow for Underground connections

  • 702 (non-TfL bus) towards Hammersmith and Victoria - last bus 22:00

  • Carousel Buses Route 103: Slough - Langley (Harrow Market) - operates until 19:00

  • First Bus Route 7: Slough - Langley (Harrow Market) - Heathrow Terminal 5 - operates until 23:30

  • First Bus Route 3: Slough - Langley - Uxbridge - operates until 23:00

Note on Langley (Harrow Market) - The Langley "Harrow Market" bus stop is a short walk away from the station bus stop, close to the town centre, and more likely to be used by customers than the station bus stop.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.