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Residual disruption through Staines expected until 15:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Thursday 29 January 2026 at 12:19

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Last updated

Thursday 29 January 2026 at 12:25

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Reading / Windsor & Eton Riverside / Weybridge and London Waterloo

Description

All lines have now reopened following an animal on the railway earlier today at Staines. As service recovers, trains running through this station may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Customer advice:

The animal has now been removed from the railway and all lines have now been reopened, however some services may be cancelled, delayed or revised whilst South Western Railway restore the service to the scheduled timetable.

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

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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.