Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2024

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[TaplowGreen]

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 on some lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 21:00 27/06.

Customer Advice
Due to Signalling issues in the West Drayton area, some services maybe altered or cancelled.

[TaplowGreen]

Just becoming absurd now - multiple daily failures seem to be becoming the norm.............

Cancellations to services at Newbury

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Newbury all lines are blocked.
Train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 11:15 28/06.

Due to a power problem with the signalling system at Newbury train services running to and from Newbury may be delayed or cancelled. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

[Timmer]

This won’t help with services to/from the southwest that had been diverted to avoid the signalling issue at Newbury. This has now been resolved so southwest services can now run via their booked route.

Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and Reading

Due to an obstruction on the track between Didcot Parkway and Reading some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 12:00 28/06.

Customer Advice
We're sorry for the delay to your journey.

Due to an obstruction on the line between Didcot Parkway and Reading trains may be delayed or cancelled.

London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads and vice versa will be an hourly service leaving London Paddington on the hour (10.00,11.00 etc) and calling additionally at Didcot Parkway

Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington and vice versa will be an hourly service leaving London Paddington on the hour (10.00,11.00 etc)

London Paddington - Cardiff Central services are suspended. Please use the Swansea services for stations past Bristol Parkway.

London Paddington - Didcot Parkway shuttle - next services to run will be the 10.38 London Paddington - Didcot Parkway and 11.35 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway

Didcot Parkway - London Paddington shuttle - next services will be 09.47 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington, 11.07 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington

[TaplowGreen]

Just to set the seal on another glorious day for GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway).......

Delays to services between Bedwyn and Hungerford

Due to an obstruction on the track between Bedwyn and Hungerford all lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 21:45 30/06.

[bobm]

It is reported to be a large hay bale....

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a points failure between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal. Disruption is expected until 12:00 02/07.

Customer Advice
Due to a points failure at Southall, some services maybe delayed or altered between London Paddington to Reading.

[GBM]

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Plymouth via Taunton
Due to a fire next to the track between Pewsey and Bedwyn all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 15:00 02/07.
Train services between London Paddington and Plymouth via Taunton and Exeter St Davids may be cancelled, delayed or diverted between Taunton and Reading.
Customer Advice
Several fires next to the railway in the area between Bedwyn and Pewsey means that both lines on that route are currently blocked. The Fire Service is attending the fire locations.

Trains will be diverted on alternative routes where train crew knowledge allows, or be held at stations pending events.

More information to follow.

Last Updated:02/07/2024 13:39

Also reported in http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=28867.new#new

[ChrisB]

wrong thread?

[TaplowGreen]

Just in time for the weekend.................


A fault with the signalling system at Ealing Broadway is causing disruption to journeys through this station. Elizabeth line services between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway may be cancelled or delayed by up to 25 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

[BBM]

With the Henley Regatta this weekend there couldn't be a worse time for this:

Due to a tree blocking the railway between Twyford and Henley-On-Thames the line is blocked.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 10:30 06/07.

Customer Advice:
We're sorry for the delay to your journey.
We will update this message with more information when we have it.


Current scenes at Twyford from BusAndTrainUser on X:
https://x.com/BusAndTrainUser/status/1809509748015796430

[TaplowGreen]

Ouch.

Everything seems to be cancelled this morning - pouring with rain too!

[bobm]

600 people reported to be waiting at Twyford.

[BBM]

More pictures and videos from BusAndTrainUser at Twyford who is reporting that EL trains are currently not stopping due to overcrowding at the station but GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) ones continue to do so:

https://x.com/BusAndTrainUser/status/1809527310388699489
https://x.com/BusAndTrainUser/status/1809527364897894733

[grahame]

600 people reported to be waiting at Twyford.

Gap in services from Twyford from 08:27 to 12:27 - running again now

This service was cancelled due to high winds (XW)

[NickB]

Firstly, OMG^▸ (Oh My doG ).

But I am curious as to how the issue at Twyford was resolved?  Was everyone left to wait in the rain or were coaches provided?