An emergency services incident has caused delays and cancellations to trains and the Elizabeth Line this afternoon (January 20). The nature of the incident is not yet known but National Rail say that disruption is expected until 9pm this evening.
Transport for London said: “No service between Reading and Maidenhead while emergency services deal with a casualty on the track. NO SERVICE between Paddington and Abbey Wood due to planned engineering work. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.”
Routes affected include:
- Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood / London Paddington and Reading
- Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway / Slough / Reading
National Rail said: “Emergency services dealing with an incident between London Paddington and Reading means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 90 minutes or cancelled. Disruption is expected until 9pm.”
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19:00Matt Spivey
Alternative travel advice
Elizabeth line
Tickets will be accepted on the following routes:
Great Western Railway
Tickets will be accepted on the following routes:
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South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo
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Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone
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Elizabeth line between Reading and London Paddington
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London Underground via any reasonable route
18:45Matt Spivey
Casualty on the track confirmed by TfL
TFL said in an update: “No service between Reading and Maidenhead while emergency services deal with a casualty on the track. NO SERVICE between Paddington and Abbey Wood due to planned engineering work. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.”
18:29Matt Spivey
National Rail statement
National Rail said: “Emergency services dealing with an incident between London Paddington and Reading means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 90 minutes or cancelled. Disruption is expected until 9pm.
18:29Matt Spivey
Which routes are affected?
Routes affected include:
- Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood / London Paddington and Reading
- Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway / Slough / Reading
Matt Spivey
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Here’s what we know so far:
An emergency services incident has caused delays and cancellations to trains and the Elizabeth Line this afternoon (January 20). The nature of the incident is not yet known but National Rail say that disruption is expected until 9pm this evening.
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