Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2024

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[didcotdean]

Have to say given today's severe weather forecast for heavy  rain throughout the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) region & Southern England (now expanded into the Midlands) I'm surprised  there's no "check before you travel" type message on Journeycheck?

This has been put out on social media.

[TaplowGreen]

Yes saw it on Twitter or whatever it's called these days!

[TaplowGreen]

Normal service resumed!

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Reading some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer Advice
Due to a fault with the overhead wires near Ladbroke Grove, No trains will currently operate between London Paddington to Reading, until further notice.

London Underground are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
London Buses are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
Thameslink and Southern Railway are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.

[a-driver]

Normal service resumed!

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Reading some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer Advice
Due to a fault with the overhead wires near Ladbroke Grove, No trains will currently operate between London Paddington to Reading, until further notice.

London Underground are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
London Buses are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
Thameslink and Southern Railway are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.

The overhead line damage affects only lines 4 and 5 into Paddington. An attempt was made to cut the dangling wire….. but the cutter broke!  New cutter being sourced with lines 4 and 5 expected to reopen at 0930.

Unfortunately, lines 1 to 3 are closed because of engineering work.

Seems nothing can go GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) or NWR’s way at the moment.

[GBM]

Around Ealing Broadway I can only see 4 lines on OTT^▸ (Open Train Times website) mapping.
Acton main line towards Paddington 5 lines,
North Pole IEP^▸ (Intercity Express Program / Project.) depot to Paddington 6 lines.

Apologies, not a railway person!

[GBM]

Just noting 1W01 0943 London Paddington to Hereford showing as line 4 but appears not on 4......

[a-driver]

Around Ealing Broadway I can only see 4 lines on OTT^▸ (Open Train Times website) mapping.
Acton main line towards Paddington 5 lines,
North Pole IEP^▸ (Intercity Express Program / Project.) depot to Paddington 6 lines.

Apologies, not a railway person!

No apology needed! 

4 lines all the way to Ladbroke Grove where it becomes 6 lines. It use to be 6 all the way into Paddington but CrossRail bought a few changes, so it’s 6 to where the CrossRail joins, then a brief section of 5 lines and then just before Royal Oak it goes back to 6 lines.

The 5th line just after Acton is a reception line.  I don’t think it’s for passenger traffic.  Empty stock uses for positioning moves in the peaks.  It also use to allow trains to access Old Oak from Reading removing the need to go into Paddington itself.

[TaplowGreen]

Yesterday the OHL^▸ (Over-Head Line), today.........


Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to urgent repairs to the track between Reading and London Paddington trains have to run at reduced speed on some Reading lines.

Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

[TaplowGreen]

Every. Single. Day.

Alterations to services between Didcot Parkway and Reading

Due to a speed restriction over defective track between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on some lines. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Train services between Didcot Parkway and Reading may be terminated at Reading. London Paddington will not be served.

Alterations to services between Newbury and London Paddington via Reading

Due to a speed restriction over defective track between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on some lines. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Train services between Newbury and London Paddington via Reading will be terminated at Reading. London Paddington will not be served.

Customer Advice
From 07:00, trains between Newbury and London Paddington, will only run between Newbury and Reading in both directions. Customers to/from London Paddington should change at Reading and use GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) high-speed services between Reading and London Paddington to complete their journeys

[TaplowGreen]

Makes a change from OHL^▸ (Over-Head Line), broken rails, points failures, signal failures I guess?

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a broken down train 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 16:00 10/01.
Customer Advice
We are sorry for the delay to your journey.

A train has broken down in the Southall area, this means that we only have one of the usual two lines available for trains running between London Paddington and Reading and as a result fewer trains are able to run. This will be the case until the broken down train is moved and Network Rail carry out any required inspections of the line.

[IndustryInsider]

Broken rail. 

Broken down train.

Broken railway.

[GBM]

Makes a change from OHL^▸ (Over-Head Line), broken rails, points failures, signal failures I guess?

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a broken down train 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 10/01..
Customer Advice
We are sorry for the delay to your journey.

A train has broken down in the Southall area, this means that we only have one of the usual two lines available for trains running between London Paddington and Reading and as a result fewer trains are able to run. This will be the case until the broken down train is moved and Network Rail carry out any required inspections of the line.

AND
Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington
Due to a broken rail between Twyford and Maidenhead some lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Train services between Reading and London Paddington may be cancelled or delayed.

[BBM]

Scenes at PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) this evening on a TikTok video:

https://www.tiktok.com/@thesmilingfoodjournal/video/7322553099493690657?lang=en

Commuter chaos at Paddington Station with yet more #traincancellations and delays leaving passengers with limited information and staff not letting commuters through the barriers

[GBM]

Disruption with both problems lasting until the end of the day it seems.

[TaplowGreen]

Recurring Thames Valley service & infrastructure issues raised by Labour & Conservative MPs^▸ (Member of Parliament) in Parliament this week....

https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/slough/193777/slough-mp-debates-future-of-gwr-mainline-in-parliament.html