Lines reopened: disruption to Elizabeth line services through London Paddington expected until 18:30 

Route(s) affected

Trains through London Paddington

Description

Lines have now reopened following a fault on a train at London Paddington. However, whilst service recovers, Elizabeth line services running through the station may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 18:30.

Customer advice:

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

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• London Buses between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / West Drayton, and between Abbey Wood and London Paddington

• Local buses between Hayes & Harlington and Reading

• Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Reading

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Reading

• Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals (pre-paid tickets only)

• Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and High Wycombe

• Docklands Light Railway via any reasonable route

• Southeastern services between London Terminals and Abbey Wood

• Thameslink services between Farringdon and Abbey Wood

Alternative travel advice:

Central London stations

(London Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, London Liverpool Street)

If you are already in Central London, buses are a simple and direct alternative.

Key routes include:

• From London Paddington: 7, 23, 27, 36, 205

• From Bond Street / Oxford Street: 7, 10, 23, 73, 94, 390

• From Tottenham Court Road: 8, 19, 24, 29, 38, 55, 73, 176

• From Farringdon: 17, 19, 38, 46, 63

• From London Liverpool Street: 8, 11, 23, 25, 43, 48, 149

These routes connect directly to:

• Oxford Circus

• Trafalgar Square

• Holborn

• London Waterloo

• London Victoria

South East London (Abbey Wood branch)

From Woolwich

• 53 - Elephant & Castle / Westminster

• 177, 180, 472 - Greenwich / North Greenwich

From Abbey Wood

• 180, 244, 301, 469 - Greenwich / Woolwich

From Custom House

• 147, 241, 262, 300 - Stratford (London)

Best option is to usually take the bus to Greenwich or Stratford, then continue into Central London

Docklands (Canary Wharf & Whitechapel) From Canary Wharf

• 135 - Old Street

• D7, D8 - local connections

From Whitechapel

• 25 - Oxford Circus

• 205 - London Paddington

• 254 - Aldgate / London Liverpool Street

These routes provide direct links into the City and West End.

West London (London Paddington / Heathrow / Reading)

Travelling towards Ealing Broadway or Shepherds Bush

From Ealing Broadway

• 7 - Oxford Circus

• 65, 83 - local areas

• 207, 427 - London Paddington / Shepherds Bush

From Southall / Hayes & Harlington / West Drayton

• 140, 195, E6 - Ealing Broadway or Heathrow

Continue from Ealing or Shepherd’s Bush into Central London.

Other notable bus routes:

Thames Valley route 704 which runs between Heathrow and Maidenhead, calling at Taplow, Slough and Langley. (only operates up to 18:00)

First bus route 3 calls at Slough, Langley and Iver (only operates up to 18:00)

Thames Valley route 6, 12 or 13 calls at Slough and Burnham (only operates up to 18:00)

Heathrow

From all Heathrow terminals:

• 285 - Feltham / Heathrow area

• 423 - local routes

• X26 - Croydon (via Kingston)

For Central London:

• Travel towards Ealing Broadway or Hammersmith, then continue by bus

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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.