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« Reply #180 on: August 04, 2026, 17:28:56 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on August 04, 2026, 13:55:31
Alterations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to a points failure between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 16:15 04/08.

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Owing to a problem with a section of track near London Paddington, fewer trains are able to operate between London Paddington and Reading.

Update "Disruption is expected until the end of the day"
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« Reply #181 on: August 04, 2026, 17:55:17 »
Looks like quite a mess this evening.
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« Reply #182 on: August 04, 2026, 18:56:50 »
AFAICS▸ ('as far as I can see') from Open Train Times, the stationary 1J93 18:08 Paddington to Frome has been blocking the DM▸ (Dilton Marsh (more correctly DMH▸ (Dilton Marsh Halt)), or a Direct Message (a personal message ('pm') sent from one member to another on the forum), or Down Main (railway track), depending on context) at Twyford for over 20 minutes with a queue of trains behind it.

EDIT: now moving with 28 minutes delay and with three other trains closely following behind.
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« Reply #183 on: August 04, 2026, 20:39:15 »
Quote from: NickB on August 04, 2026, 17:55:17
Looks like quite a mess this evening.
It was, down to one Oxford - London service per hour which was usually running late and no stopping services all day between Didcot and Oxford.
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« Reply #184 on: August 06, 2026, 21:11:49 »
Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington

Due to a safety inspection of the track between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on some lines towards London Paddington.

Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
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« Reply #185 on: August 07, 2026, 18:04:57 »
Cancellations to services between Newbury and Reading

Due to a safety inspection of the track between Newbury and Reading the line towards Newbury is closed.

Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
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« Reply #186 on: August 11, 2026, 20:23:59 »
Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 20:30 11/08.
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Some axle counters, part of the signalling system, have stopped working in the Southall area, affecting our high speed services between London Paddington and Reading.
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« Reply #187 on: August 12, 2026, 05:49:44 »
Delays to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Reading some lines are closed.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 08:00 12/08.

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Some axle counters, part of the signalling system, have stopped working in the Ladbroke Grove area.
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« Reply #188 on: August 12, 2026, 07:51:32 »
Hmmmm, not just “delayed” though.  A significant number of GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) services are cancelled and all Elizabeth Line trains are cancelled.
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« Reply #189 on: August 12, 2026, 08:20:11 »
Quote from: NickB on August 12, 2026, 07:51:32
Hmmmm, not just “delayed” though.  A significant number of GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) services are cancelled and all Elizabeth Line trains are cancelled.

Yep, I gave up earlier as everything was cancelled. GWR have been pointing people at the Elizabeth Line throughout  despite this.

GWR Journeycheck now saying "disruption" until 1000, National Rail (far more reliable in my experience) have this on their website......

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Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead / Reading, and also between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5

All Great Western Railway routes to / from London Paddington

Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5

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A fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading means some lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Elizabeth line customer advice:

Customers from Ealing Broadway / Southall travelling to Slough / Maidenhead / Reading are advised to change at Hayes & Harlington for the next service.
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« Reply #190 on: August 12, 2026, 08:29:13 »
Yay.

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« Reply #191 on: August 12, 2026, 13:34:34 »
Now kicked out until 15.30 (so shortly to become ‘end of the day’)
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« Reply #192 on: August 12, 2026, 14:20:49 »
Quote from: NickB on August 12, 2026, 13:34:34
Now kicked out until 15.30 (so shortly to become ‘end of the day’)

...............and another one - Ladbroke Grove this morning, Southall this afternoon  Roll Eyes

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 17:30 12/08.

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Some axle counters, part of the signalling system, have stopped working in the Southall area. This is affecting all GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) services between London Paddington and Reading.
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« Reply #193 on: August 12, 2026, 16:18:15 »
.................they just keep coming!  Sad

Delays to services at Didcot Parkway

Due to a points failure at Didcot Parkway some lines are blocked.
Train services running through this station may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:15 12/08.

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There has been a points failure in the Didcot Parkway area. A points failure is a fault with the movable pieces of track that enable trains to change tracks. This affects trains accessing Didcot Parkway from Oxford.
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« Reply #194 on: August 12, 2026, 17:04:08 »
A genuine question: where does this come back to bite GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) ?

- Shutting down the Didcot stoppers so that Twyford and Maidenhead passengers can only use Elizabeth Line services seems like a win/win as the services run with greater capacity and no pesky stops.
- Delay/Repay can’t be applied to cancelled services because ‘you can just take the Elizabeth Line’, whether that is true or not.
- the season ticket revenue is already banked
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