Lines reopened: disruption between Reading and Didcot Parkway
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 11:30
Incident cleared: Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 13:40
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Last updated
Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 11:13
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Western Railway services between Didcot Parkway and Banbury/ Oxford and also between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway / Oxford / Worcester Shrub Hill / Great Malvern / Hereford / Cheltenham Spa / Bristol Temple Meads / Weston-super-Mare / Cardiff Central
Description
Following damage to overhead wires between Reading and Didcot Parkway earlier today, lines have now reopened. Trains are able to run as scheduled.