Major disruption at Staines expected until 13:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Saturday 21 February 2026 at 07:16
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Last updated
Saturday 21 February 2026 at 08:50
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside / Weybridge / Reading
Description
There is a fault with the signalling system at Staines, resulting in all lines being blocked.
Trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised.
Major disruption is expected until 13:00.
A visual disruption map video is available.
Customer advice:
Trains between London Waterloo and Reading via Richmond will be diverted after Clapham Junction and will call additionally at Weybridge, Addlestone, and Chertsey . These services will not call at Richmond, Twickenham, Feltham, or Staines.
Trains between London Waterloo and Addlestone services will be suspended until further notice.
Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services in both directions:
Bakerloo line between London Waterloo and London Paddington
District line between Richmond and Embankment. Change for the Northern or Bakerloo line for London Waterloo
Northern line between London Waterloo and London Paddington
Rail:
Elizabeth line between London Paddington and Reading
Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Reading
Buses:
456 between Staines - Chertsey - Addlestone - West Byfleet - Woking
461 between Chertsey - Addlestone - Weybridge - Walton-on-Thames - Hampton Court - Kingston
London Buses between Staines, Ashford, Feltham, Whitton, Twickenham, St Margarets, Richmond
Reading Buses between:
3 between Reading and Wokingham
4 and 4a between Reading - Earley - Winnersh Triangle - Winnersh - Wokingham - Bracknell
500 between Reading and Winnersh Triangle
702 London Line between Windsor and London Victoria Green Line Coach Station
Thames Valley Buses between:
1 between Ascot - Sunningdale - Windsor
128 & 129 between Wokingham - Winnersh - Reading
151A between Bracknell and Wokingham
703 between Bracknell - Ascot – Windsor
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.
Check before you travel:
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.