Lines have reopened: major disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading

Description

All lines have reopened following failure of the overhead line equipment between London Paddington and Maidenhead earlier this evening.

Trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading are returning to normal but may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Elizabeth Line customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following service:

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• London Buses between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / West Drayton

• Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Reading

• South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Reading

• Southeastern services between Abbey Wood and London Terminals

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.