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« Reply #60 on: March 19, 2025, 16:12:00 »
Still cancellations particularly for Didcot services.
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« Reply #61 on: March 20, 2025, 13:59:15 »
Almost beyond belief.....again.

Cancellations to services between Reading and Slough

Due to a points failure between Reading and Slough some lines towards London Paddington are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or revised. Twyford, Maidenhead and Slough will not be served. Disruption is expected until 15:00 20/03.

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Apologies to customers, Network Rail advise we have multiple points failures between Reading and Slough in at least 3 different locations. In addition the high speed line from Reading towards London is currently shut.
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« Reply #62 on: March 20, 2025, 14:50:06 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 20, 2025, 13:59:15
Almost beyond belief.....again.

Cancellations to services between Reading and Slough

Due to a points failure between Reading and Slough some lines towards London Paddington are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or revised. Twyford, Maidenhead and Slough will not be served. Disruption is expected until 15:00 20/03.

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Apologies to customers, Network Rail advise we have multiple points failures between Reading and Slough in at least 3 different locations. In addition the high speed line from Reading towards London is currently shut.

And the advice from GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) is to use the Elizabeth Line.....which is suspended between Hayes & Reading  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #63 on: March 20, 2025, 20:22:49 »
......as if the multiple points failures weren't enough......

Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to a safety inspection of the track between Reading and London Paddington trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards London Paddington.

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

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We're sorry for the delay to your journey.

We will update this message with more information when we have it.
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« Reply #64 on: March 22, 2025, 20:15:01 »
Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Following the emergency services dealing with an incident at Twyford some lines have now reopened
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Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Train services between London Paddington and Reading will be cancelled or delayed.
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« Reply #65 on: March 23, 2025, 09:46:01 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 20, 2025, 13:59:15
Almost beyond belief.....again.

Cancellations to services between Reading and Slough

Due to a points failure between Reading and Slough some lines towards London Paddington are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or revised. Twyford, Maidenhead and Slough will not be served. Disruption is expected until 15:00 20/03.

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Apologies to customers, Network Rail advise we have multiple points failures between Reading and Slough in at least 3 different locations. In addition the high speed line from Reading towards London is currently shut.


These were the "multiple points failures" on Thursday afternoon.

8178B - Southall East
8336 - Maidenhead East
8326 - Slough West
8296 - Dolphin Junction
8334 - Maidenhead East
8301 - Dolphin Junction
8335 - Maidenhead East
8027 - Royal Oak

Project Brunel anyone?
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« Reply #66 on: March 26, 2025, 14:06:38 »
The Coffeeshop may have been away, but nothing much has changed......

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. Some stations between Reading and London Paddington will not be served. Disruption is expected until 15:00 26/03.
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« Reply #67 on: March 28, 2025, 12:45:36 »
Cancellations to services between Twyford and Maidenhead

Due to a points failure between Twyford and Maidenhead some lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
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« Reply #68 on: Yesterday at 16:16:48 »
Whilst it's never great to see the map covered in red lines, at least this weekend (as well as the inevitable staff shortage related cancellations), much of the disruption is due to engineering works, which I am told (amongst other activity) involves installing new rails between Reading and Paddington - hopefully this might help to relieve the virtually daily disruption and meltdowns which have been a feature of this route over the past couple of months?
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