Major disruption in the Twickenham area expected until 22:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Thursday 24 September 2026 at 18:23
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Last updated
Thursday 24 September 2026 at 19:46
Train operators affected
- South Western Railway
Route(s) affected
South Western Railway London Waterloo circular services and also between London Waterloo and Twickenham / Shepperton / Windsor & Eton Riverside / Reading
Description
A person has been hit by a train between Twickenham and Feltham. Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Major disruption is expected until 22:00.
A visual disruption map video is available.
If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
Customer advice:
Windsor and Reading services:
Train services to /from Reading, Windsor & Eton Riverside, Weybridge via Addlestone, Shepperton, London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Richmond and London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Kingston will experience delays, alterations, short‑notice service cancellations
London Waterloo to Reading / Windsor & Eton services will be diverted via Hounslow
Reading / Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo services will be diverted via Hounslow
London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Richmond and London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Kingston services will be cancelled until further notice
London Waterloo to Shepperton services via Richmond will be cancelled
Mortlake, North Sheen, Richmond, St. Margarets, Twickenham and Whitton will not be serve in both directions
Suburban services:
Trains running to / from London Waterloo and Guildford via Epsom, Guildford via Cobham, Woking, Chessington, Dorking and Hampton Court services may be delayed, altered or cancelled
Long distance and mainline services:
Train services to / from London Waterloo and Weymouth, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Exeter St Davids and Alton are expected to be delayed, altered or cancelled at short notice
How do I get to my destination?
You can continue to use train service through this area but please allow extra time for your journeys due to the delays and alterations to services. You are advised to check your journey for any alterations before travelling, and you may be required to change to another South Western Railway service to reach your destination.
You are advised to check station departure boards and listen to announcements as trains may depart from different platforms to usual at London Waterloo.
Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:
Bus services:
London Buses on the routes between London Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Town, Putney, Barnes, Barnes Bridge, Brentford, Syon Lane, Isleworth, Hounslow, Mortlake, North Sheen, Richmond, St Margarets Twickenham, Whitton, Feltham, Ashford (Surrey) and Staines
Jubilee line from London Waterloo towards Westminster and change at Westminster for District line to Richmond
District line:
from Richmond towards Westminster and change at Westminster for Jubilee line to London Waterloo
from Richmond towards Embankment and change at Embankment for Bakerloo line or Northern line to London Waterloo
Northern line:
towards Embankment and change at Embankment for District line to Richmond
between Battersea Power Station and London Waterloo
Bakerloo line:
between London Waterloo and London Paddington or change at Baker Street from the Bakerloo line to the Jubilee line for London Waterloo
between London Waterloo and London Paddington for Great Western Railway services or Elizabeth Line services
towards Embankment and change at Embankment for District line to Richmond
Piccadilly line:
between Hounslow West and Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus and change to the Northern line to London Waterloo
from Hatton Cross, change at Green Park to Jubilee Line for London Waterloo
Train services:
London Overground Mildmay line between Richmond and Clapham Junction via Willesden Junction in both directions
Elizabeth line services:
between Slough and London Paddington in both directions for London Underground and Great Western Railway connections
between Reading and London Paddington in both directions for London Underground and Great Western Railway connections
Great Western Railway services:
between Windsor Central and Slough in both directions
between Slough and London Paddington in both directions
between Reading – Wokingham - Guildford in both directions
between London Paddington – Reading in both directions
between London Paddington - Slough - Windsor & Eton Central (for Windsor & Eton Riverside) in both directions
between Guildford – Reading - Basingstoke in both directions
between Dorking (Deepdene) - Guildford – Reading in both directions
Southern services:
between Clapham Junction and Battersea Park
between London Victoria - Clapham Junction – Epsom – Dorking in both directions
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 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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