Lines reopened: disruption between London Paddington and Slough / Heathrow Terminals  

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminals / Reading, and between London Paddington and Maidenhead / Reading

All Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington

Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5

Description

Following a speed restriction over a defective track between London Paddington and Slough / Heathrow Terminals all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:30.

Elizabeth line customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services via any reasonable route:

• Local buses and London Buses

• Great Western Railway

• London Underground

• South Western Railway

Please await your next service, or please use alternative travel where possible.

Bus options by area:

Central London stations

(London Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, London Liverpool Street)

If you are already in central London, buses are a simple and direct alternative.

Key routes include:

• From London Paddington: 7, 23, 27, 36, 205

• From Bond Street / Oxford Street: 7, 10, 23, 73, 94, 390

• From Tottenham Court Road: 8, 19, 24, 29, 38, 55, 73, 176

• From Farringdon: 17, 19, 38, 46, 63

• From London Liverpool Street: 8, 11, 23, 25, 43, 48, 149

These routes connect directly to:

• Oxford Circus

• Trafalgar Square

• Holborn

• Waterloo

• London Victoria

East London (Stratford to Shenfield)

Travel towards Stratford, then continue into central London.

From Stratford

• 25 to Oxford Circus

• 8 to Holborn / Tottenham Court Road

• 86, 104, 241, 308 to local connections and onward travel

From Ilford, Forest Gate, Maryland

• 25, 86 to Stratford or central London

From Romford, Chadwell Heath, Goodmayes

• 25, 86, 174 to Stratford (then change)

Stratford is a major interchange with frequent buses into central areas.

South‑East London (Abbey Wood branch)

From Woolwich

• 53 to Elephant & Castle / Westminster

• 177, 180, 472 to Greenwich / North Greenwich

From Abbey Wood

• 180, 244, 301, 469 to Greenwich / Woolwich

From Custom House

• 147, 241, 262, 300 to Stratford

Best option is usually to take the bus to Greenwich or Stratford, then continue into central London.

Docklands (Canary Wharf and Whitechapel)

From Canary Wharf

• 135 to Old Street

• D7, D8 for local connections

From Whitechapel

• 25 to Oxford Circus

• 205 to London Paddington

• 254 to Aldgate / London Liverpool Street

These routes provide direct links into the City and West End.

West London (London Paddington to Heathrow / Reading)

Travel towards Ealing Broadway or Shepherds Bush

From Ealing Broadway

• 7 to Oxford Circus

• 65, 83 for local areas

• 207, 427 to London Paddington / Shepherds Bush

From Southall / Hayes & Harlington / West Drayton

• 140, 195, E6 to Ealing Broadway or Heathrow

Continue from Ealing or Shepherds Bush into central London.

Heathrow

From all Heathrow terminals:

• 285 to Feltham / Heathrow area

• 423 for local routes

• X26 to Croydon (via Kingston)

For central London, travel towards Ealing Broadway or Hammersmith, then continue by bus.

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.