Disruption to Elizabeth line services between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading expected until the end of the day 

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

A speed restriction over a defective track at Hayes & Harlington means trains will run at a reduced speed on some lines. Trains running between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading may be revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

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

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• London Buses via any reasonable route

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Reading

Bus options - 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.

West London

(London Paddington / Heathrow and Reading)

A key tip is to travel towards Ealing Broadway or Hayes and 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 & 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 & Harlington and West Drayton

• West Drayton area

• 222/U1 to Uxbridge for London Underground connections

• 350 to Hayes and Harlington & Heathrow Terminal 5

• Slough area

• 81 to Hounslow for London Underground connections

• 702 (non-TfL bus) towards Hammersmith and London 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 T5. Operates until 23:30 Mon - Sun

• First Bus Route 3: Slough - Langley - Uxbridge. Operates until 23:00 Mon - Sat until 18:40 Sun

Note on Langley (Harrow Market) - The Langley "Harrow Market" bus stop is a short distance 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.