Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington
Due to vandalism of railway equipment between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 08/09/26.
Customer Advice:
What has happened?
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Following a lineside fire on Saturday, some services between London Paddington and Reading continue to be impacted by damage caused to the power supply.
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What are we doing about it?
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While repairs are being carried out, local services between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway/Newbury are running between Reading and Didcot Parkway/Newbury only. If you're travelling to/from London Paddington, you'll need to change trains at Reading. Our high-speed intercity services are running normally.
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If you are travelling between Twyford, Maidenhead or Slough and London Paddington, you should use Elizabeth Line services, accessible from Platforms A and B at Paddington via the entrances alongside platform 1. You can also travel via Reading for interchange to GWR high speed services if this provides a quicker journey. You can use your existing ticket to travel on these routes at no additional cost, although note Elizabeth Line services are also affected by this incident so may be subject to delay or alteration.
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For more information:
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Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check your journey before setting out. If you are at a station please check the live departure boards or speak to a member of station staff.
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Delay Repay:
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If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late, you can apply for Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
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An update will follow within the next 1 hour.
Message Received: 17:51:41 07/09/2026
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