Lines reopened: disruption to Elizabeth line services through London Paddington expected until 16:30 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway. Trains running between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading and trains may continue to be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 16:30.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Customer advice:

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

• Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Reading

• London Buses between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Reading / Windsor & Eton Riverside

• Local Buses between Slough and Reading

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.

• Ealing Broadway

  • 207 or SL8 towards West Ealing / Hanwell / Southall

  • SL8 towards Acton / 266 to Acton Main Line

• Southall

  • SL8 towards Ealing Broadway

  • 105 towards Heathrow Terminals / 195 towards Hayes & Harlington

• Hayes and Harlington

  • SL9 and 278 towards Heathrow Central / 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 London Underground connections

  • 702 (non-TfL bus) towards Hammersmith and Victoria

  • Carousel Buses Route 103: Slough - Langley (Harrow Market)

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

  • First Bus Route 3: Slough - Langley - Uxbridge

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.