Reduced Great Western Railway service between Reading and Basingstoke until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 11 July 2025 at 17:44
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Last updated
Friday 11 July 2025 at 20:40
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between Reading and Basingstoke
Description
A fault on a train means fewer Great Western Railway services are able to operate between Reading and Basingstoke
This is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
Rail replacement road transport has been arranged and is operating between Reading and Basingstoke via stations in both directions.
Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on:
CrossCountry between Reading and Basingstoke
Reading Buses routes:
Buzz 9: Reading (Station Road), Reading Green Park (Station),
Skyblue 16: Reading (Station Road), Reading West (Oxford Road), Tilehurst (Kentwood Circle)
Lime 2 / Lime 2a: Reading (Station Road), Mortimer (St John's Church)
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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.