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Reduced service between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington expected until the end of the day 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Thursday 06 August 2026 at 20:42

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Last updated

Thursday 06 August 2026 at 21:52

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Penzance / Par / Exeter St Davids / Camarthen / Swansea / Neath / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcestershire Parkway / Cheltenham Spa / Gloucester / Oxford / Weston-Super-Mare / Bristol Temple Meads / Didcot Parkway and London Paddington, and also between Didcot Parkway and Reading

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington means that fewer trains are able to run on some lines towards London Paddington.

Train services running from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will not call at Cholsey, Goring & Streatley, Pangbourne or Tilehurst. If you are travelling to or from these stations, please change trains at Reading.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

These are the current alternate travel options available to you:

Some services running from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will not call at Cholsey, Goring & Streatley, Pangbourne or Tilehurst. If you are travelling to or from these stations, please change trains at Reading.

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

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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