Major disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading expected until 19:00  

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5, and also between between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead / Reading

All Great Western Railway routes to / from London Paddington

Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5

Description

A failure of the electricity supply between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading means all lines are disrupted. As a result, trains will be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Major disruption is expected until 19:00.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Elizabeth line customer advice:

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

• Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and High Wycombe

• DLR via any reasonable route

• Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Reading

• London Buses between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / West Drayton

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• Southeastern services between London Terminals and Abbey Wood

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Reading

• Thameslink services between Farringdon and Abbey Wood

If you’re already in Central London, buses provide convenient alternatives. Key routes include:

• Paddington: 7, 23, 27, 36, 205

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

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

• Farringdon: 17, 19, 38, 46, 63

• Liverpool Street: 8, 25, 43, 149, 205
  
  
  

These routes connect the West End, the City, and major rail stations.

East London (Stratford Shenfield branch)

You can travel towards Stratford — a major transport hub with frequent buses into Central London.

• From Stratford: 8, 25, 86, 104, 241, 308 - Central London and local connections

• From Ilford / Maryland / Forest Gate: 25, 86 ? Stratford or Central London corridors

• From Romford: 86 - Stratford; then continue your journey by bus to Holborn, Bank, or the West End

• South East London (Abbey Wood branch)

You can travel to Greenwich, North Greenwich, or Stratford for onward connections into Central London.

• From Woolwich: 53 New Cross Elephant & Castle / Lambeth North; 177, 180, 472 Greenwich / North Greenwich

• From Abbey Wood: 180, 244, 301, 469 Woolwich or Greenwich

• From Custom House: 147, 241, 262, 300 Stratford

• Docklands (Canary Wharf & Whitechapel)

• From Canary Wharf: 135 Old Street; D7, D8 local connections

• From Whitechapel: 25 Bank Holborn; 205 Liverpool Street Paddington; 254 Aldgate City

West London (Paddington / Heathrow / Reading branch)

You can travel towards Ealing Broadway or major interchanges for onward journeys.

• From Ealing Broadway: 207, 427 Paddington corridor

• From Southall / Hayes & Harlington / West Drayton: 140 Ealing Broadway or Heathrow

• Continue to Central London via connecting buses or the Underground
  
  

Heathrow terminals

• Local buses: 111, 105, 140, 285, 423 local destinations

• SL7: orbital route across London
  

For Central London, you can travel to Hammersmith or Ealing Broadway first, then continue by bus or Underground.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

Great Western Railway have an amended timetable on this route until 20:00 due to the hot weather.

Some services from Didcot Parkway will not call at Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford, in both directions. They will run non-stop between Reading and London Paddington.

Some services between London Paddington and Oxford in both directions will be cancelled.

For further information including ticket acceptance and travel advice you can view Great Western Railway's information.

Heathrow Express customer advice:

A reduced half hourly service is in operation between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5.

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.