Disruption between Reading and London Paddington expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line between Reading and London Paddington / Abbey Wood

Great Western Railway between Newbury / Oxford and London Paddington

Description

A speed restriction is in place over a section of defective track between Reading and London Paddington, meaning that trains must run at reduced speeds on some lines between these stations for safety reasons.

As a result of this, trains may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

Only one train per hour will operate between Oxford and London Paddington.

Some trains between Newbury and London Paddington will only run between Newbury and Reading. If you are travelling to or from London Paddington you will need to change trains at Reading.

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

• Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone

• CrossCountry between Oxford and Reading

• London Underground Bakerloo line services between London Paddington and London Marylebone

Additional information:

A speed restriction has been implemented between Reading and London Paddington. This means that more trains than usual will be sharing the same lines to run through the area, which may result in delays to services due to congestion. In order to minimise the impact this has on service, some trains may be cancelled or revised.

Network Rail advise that due to the nature of the fault that has been found, this disruption will last until the end of the day.

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.