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No trains between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central until approximately 19:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Sunday 11 October 2026 at 16:59

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Last updated

Sunday 11 October 2026 at 17:58

Train operators affected

  • Great Western Railway

Route(s) affected

Between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central

Description

There is a shortage of Great Western Railway train crew available to run the service between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central.

As a result of this, service on this line is currently suspended until approximately 19:00.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket on the following local bus routes at no extra cost:

  • Thames Valley bus routes as follows:

    • 2 between Slough (Brunel Way) and Windsor Castle

    • 16 between Maidenhead station and Windsor Castle

    • 703 between Slough (Wellington Street) and Windsor Castle

  • Reading bus route 702 between Slough (Wellington Street) and Windsor Castle

  • Carousel bus routes 37 / 37B between Maidenhead station and Windsor Parish Church

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

If you are at a station and require further information, please check the live departure boards or speak to a member of station staff.

You may wish to consider postponing your journey until service on the line returns to normal.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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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