Sorry II I am notoriously not very time aware when I am out on one of my Saturday trips. The Aircon went off first, then the crys of there are no loos started! I would say at lest 30 minutes. My other thought was what if the driver ran out of hours, presumably they would have to taxi a replacement from Paddington, Maidenhead or Reading.

BBM, my other half was at PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) and eventually got on a rammed GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) train to Bristol/Swansea.

In these situations trains that are stranded at stations will be a much lower priority than any that are stranded between stations or in tunnels, etc.  So, whilst the Elizabeth Line will deal with their trains at any location they serve, if it's a large number of trains affected I can see why you would have felt rather left alone if at a stand at Iver station.

Well my initial through running test of the Elizabeth Line was compromised (polite version) by this.

The train stopped at Langley. The driver came on and said that the power had been turned off because of an incident in the Westbourne Park area. After various other messages as it started to rain and the lights grew dimmer he said the batteries were running low and we would have to leave the train.

Zero support at Langley station, sorry no buses, no taxis, have to get an Uber. Do Elizabeth Line offer no passenger support outside their TfL^» (Transport for London - about) core area, don't want to give money to non-Tfl franchises? Several bus loads of train passengers left in the dark (both senses) outside Langley station.

I had formulated my plan B. Cycle down to the A4 (never been this way before), turn right along the A4 to Slough, turn a left in Slough past the Police Station, right through Chalvey and then down the cycle route to Windsor (which was a novel experience in the dark). To Windsor and Eton Riverside, train to Staines and the train back to Reading. Brompton to the rescue. Personal Rail replacement bike service!

What was a surprise there was that there is any fixed wire without tensioners outside sidings and depots.

From 28 March, more stations are going contactless
Henley-on-Thames – Shiplake – Wargrave – Windsor & Eton Central
 
Travelling with us is about to get even easier. From 28 March, there's no need to stop at the machines to buy a ticket. Just go contactless and enjoy the convenience of tapping in and out at more stations on the London Thames Valley Line.

Trains from West Ealing to Paddington have been cancelled for two days over a damaged platform. The West London station was forced to shut its eastbound platform on Wednesday after concerns the platform may not be safe for commuters.

West Ealing is served by Transport for London (TfL^» (Transport for London - about)) rail trains which run to Paddington and Heathrow Airport. The TfL website says no trains going to Paddington are presently calling at the station after commuters reported similar issues on Wednesday, The closure of the platform has caused substantial disruption for commuters, some of whom took to social media to complain.

Commuter Laura Smith tweeted: “Hi, would you be able to let customers know that West Ealing station is currently closed? Knowing about this half an hour ago would have really helped me out!” Another commuter, Kiran Gupta, wrote: “Any explanation regarding TfL Rail trains to Paddington all cancelled and West Ealing station showing as closed this morning? No explanation on website just says 'good service'?!”

Adam Baxter wrote: “What’s happening at West Ealing station? All Paddington trains cancelled?” Commenting on the station closure yesterday, Labour MP^▸ (Member of Parliament) for Ealing North James Murray said the closure was due to an “unsafe structure” at the station and urged TfL to safely reopen it as soon as possible.

He said: “After seeing the closure this morning, I spoke to TfL who confirmed this was the result of a potentially dangerous situation with the retaining wall. TfL said that after they were alerted last night, an inspector visited the site and decided that no trains would stop at West Ealing on the Paddington-bound line. Once [the station] is safe, I said they must then find out how this happened.”

In his comment, Murray suggested that the platform could have been damaged as a result of building works taking place on a nearby development. According to National Rail, the platform is expected to remain closed until tomorrow (March 18) at the earliest.

Trains towards Heathrow and Great Western Rail services to and from Greenford remain unaffected, according to TfL. Transport for London has been approached for comment.