Description of line
4 track main line from London, Paddington to Reading down the Thames valley. Straight and fast.
Branches to Greenford from West Ealing, to Heathrow from Hayes and Harlington, to Windsor from Slough, to Marlow from Maidenhead, and from Twyford to Henley
Service offered
Express services from London to Reading, and a variety of slower trains serving intermediate stations.
Greenford branch trains continue in to Paddington, as to occasional trains of Marlow and Henley branches.
Peak flows
Into London Paddington, a.m., Monday through Friday, returning late afternoon.
Known issues
Serious overcrowding i peak hours between London and Reading, and also of some intermediate trains.
New train patterns in December 2006 reduced some services and resulted in discontent.
Forum
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Recent discussions:
Link to ... Trespass Incident tonight causes BH Mayhem!
Link to ... Reading Festival - police issue railway trespass safety warning to revellers
Link to ... Southall reduction in Sunday services
Link to ... Enough is enough
Link to ... MOVED: Reading Station improvements
Link to ... Problems at Paddington, 21/7/10 am
Link to ... MOVED: New FGW Turbo Refresh on Class 165
Link to ... 8.34 Maidenhead to Paddington 14/7.. cancelled
Link to ... Changes to train times this week?
Link to .. Fatality in the Twyford area- 30/6/2010
Link to .. How can a 20 minute journey take an hour and 20 minutes?
Link to .. Line problem between Ealing Broadway and Greenford causing delays - 24 June 2010
Link to .. Cable theft at Paddington causes severe disruption - 23 June 2010
Link to .. Trouble getting home today
Link to .. New Help Point at Taplow
Link to .. Air Con that makes turbo trains warmer
Link to .. No trains and lack of information at Maidenhead this morning
Link to .. Line problem between West Drayton and Slough (30 May 2010)
Link to .. Safety checks being made on services from Hayes & Harlington and Paddington
Link to .. Body of woman, 21, found at Maidenhead station (22 May 2010)
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