Lines reopened: disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading expected until 08:00 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway trains to / from London Paddington

Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading. Trains running between these stations may continue to be cancelled out in full, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 08:00.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Oxford

• Elizabeth line between London Paddington and Reading

• London Underground via any reasonable route

• South Western Railway between London Waterloo and 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 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.