Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines. The following services will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey, and will not call at Pangbourne: Monday to Wednesday: 22:36 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway 23:26 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington 23:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway Tuesday to Thursday: 03:55 (departing 03:46) Oxford to Reading (travel by later services, no buses provided) Friday: The 23:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway Rail replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 11 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 15:35

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between West Drayton and Slough, and between Reading and Reading West / Didcot Parkway / Theale, closing various lines. All day on Saturday and Sunday, trains to / from London Paddington / Slough / Reading will run to an amended or reduced timetable. Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads will run a reduced service, with some services calling additionally at Reading / Didcot Parkway. On Saturday only, trains between London Paddington and Cheltenham Spa will run between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa only. Trains between London Paddington and Newbury will run between Reading and Newbury only. On Sunday only, the following services are amended: The 07:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey The 08:04 London Paddington to Penzance service will depart earlier at 07:51 and divert between Reading and Westbury via Swindon (not calling), this train will not call at Newbury and Pewsey The 08:06 Reading to Newbury service will not run and will be replaced by a bus (not calling at Newbury Racecourse) The 08:18 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Cholsey, Goring & Streatley and Tilehurst The 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn service will start from Newbury at 09:02 The 08:37 Reading to Basingstoke service will not run, and a rail replacement bus will run from Reading (departing 08:07) to Reading Green Park, Mortimer, Bramley and Basingstoke The 08:44 London Paddington to Penzance service will depart earlier at 08:33 and will call additionally at Newbury and Pewsey The 22:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service (departing 22:38) will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey The 23:31 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey The 23:52 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Cholsey, Goring & Streatley and Tilehurst Rail replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne for affected services. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 11:35

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Tilehurst and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines. The 23.37 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey and will not call at Pangbourne. Customers for Pangbourne should travel to Tilehurst for a bus to Pangbourne taking 10 minutes. Customers from Pangbourne travel by bus from Pangbourne to Tilehurst to connect into the train. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 4 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 4 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 7 Sept 2026, 11:17

Operators: Great Western Railway