Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025

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[TaplowGreen]

Getting ridiculous now......time for the digit to be removed from the orifice and the root cause addressed.....

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a points failure between London Paddington and Reading some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 15:30 25/02.

[Oxonhutch]

I do wonder exactly keeps failing. There are many components associated with points that are not necessarily part of the mechanical points themselves. Is it detection? Track circuit sytems?

[NickB]

Points failure at Slough this morning.
From the rerouting I suspect it’s on the main line

[TaplowGreen]

Points failure at Slough this morning.
From the rerouting I suspect it’s on the main line

Yep..........

Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington
Due to a points failure between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading. Disruption is expected until 11:00 28/02.

Customer Advice
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We are sorry for the disruption to your journey today, due to a points failure in the Slough area, the high speed lines are blocked. This means our high speed long distance trains and other operators local stopping trains are having to share the same lines.