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Lines reopened: disruption between Twickenham and Brentford / Barnes expected until 00:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Saturday 08 August 2026 at 21:41

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Last updated

Saturday 08 August 2026 at 22:59

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Reading / Windsor & Eton Riverside / Weybridge / Staines / Hounslow and London Waterloo

Description

Lines have reopened following a fire on property near the railway between North Sheen and Mortlake. As service recovers, trains running between Twickenham and Brentford / Barnes may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 70 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 00:00.

Customer advice:

Impact on services:

Windsor and Reading services:

  • Train services from London Waterloo to Reading are being diverted via Hounslow and will call additionally at Brentford and Hounslow. These trains will not call at Richmond or Twickenham

  • Train services from London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside are being diverted via Hounslow and will call additionally at Brentford and Hounslow. These trains will not call at Putney, Richmond, Twickenham or Whitton

  • Train services from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo will be diverted after Feltham and will call additionally at Hounslow and Brentford. These trains will not call at Twickenham, Richmond or Putney

  • Train services from Reading to London Waterloo will be diverted after Feltham and will call additionally at Hounslow and Brentford. These trains will not call at Twickenham or Richmond

  • London Waterloo to Teddington via Richmond services are cancelled

  • London Waterloo to Strawberry Hill services will be diverted after Twickenham and will call only at Clapham Junction and London Waterloo

How do I get to my destination?

You should allow extra time for your journey and continue to check station boards and the South Western Railway website for the latest service updates.

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:

Bus services:

  • London Buses on the routes between Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Town, Putney, Barnes, Barnes Bridge, Brentford, Syon Lane, Isleworth, Hounslow, Mortlake, North Sheen, Richmond, St Margarets Twickenham, Whitton, Feltham, Ashford (Surrey) and Staines

London Underground services:

  • District line between Richmond, Wimbledon, Earl’s Court, East Putney, Kew Gardens and Embankment

  • Piccadilly line between Hounslow West and Green Park

  • Northern line between Embankment and London Waterloo

  • Bakerloo line between London Waterloo, London Paddington and Elephant & Castle

Rail services:

  • Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Windsor & Eton Central / Reading

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

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.

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