Hot weather to affect Great Western Railway services until Thursday 9 July 

Route(s) affected

Various Great Wester Railway routes

Description

The Met Office are advising that temperatures today are expected to be above average for the time of year. Temperatures are expected to exceed 30°C in London and various areas of southern England, and will remain high well into the week.

The forecast weather may cause trains to be disrupted. Heat can cause overhead lines to expand and sag, line-side fires and also rails to buckle.

Check before you travel:

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

If you are travelling on Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8 or Thursday 9 July the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey Planner does not reflect these changes. Please check back later.

Planned alterations:

Today, Monday 6 July

• Great Western Railway services will only use the mainline between London Paddington and Reading to minimise junction usage

• Didcot Parkway to London Paddington, and Newbury to London Paddington services will terminate and restart at Reading between 14:00 - 21:00

• Certain London Paddington to Oxford services will not run between 14:00 and 21:00, however, services with origin or destination in the Worcester / Hereford area will run. The last 3 services from London Paddington to Oxford will run to allow a normal start of service on Thursday morning

Alternative travel advice:

Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following routes:

• CrossCountry between Banbury / Oxford / Reading

• Elizabeth line between London Paddington and Reading

Travelling on Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8 or Thursday 9 July?

The service level for Great Western Railway on Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8 or Thursday 9 July is not yet known. Please check back later.

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.