Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing all lines. Great Western Railway: Sunday 20 to Thursday 24 December: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railways and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway). After 21:30 on Thursday 24 December, no services will run. Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December: No trains (or replacement buses) will run. Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railways and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway). After approximately 21:30 on Thursday 31 December, no services will run. On Friday 1 January, services will start slightly later than usual. Southern: Sunday 20 December to Sunday 3 January: Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run. Trains between Redhill and Tonbridge will be amended to run between Edenbridge and Tonbridge only. Rail replacement buses will run between Reigate and Redhill / Edenbridge, between Purley and Redhill / Reigate / Horley, and between Redhill and Edenbridge, calling additionally at Edenbridge Town. Southern trains between London Victoria and Brighton will call additionally at Purley and Horley. Thameslink: Sunday 20 December to Sunday 3 January: No trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. On all days except Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December , (Southern) rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Horley, calling at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100 / 400 between Redhill and Three Bridges. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website . 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 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 12:26

Operators: Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Didcot Parkway and Swindon, closing all lines. As a result, the 23:33 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads will be diverted between Reading and Bath Spa (via Newbury – not calling). It will not call at Didcot Parkway, Swindon or Chippenham. Road transport will run from Reading to drop off only at Swindon and Chippenham. For Didcot Parkway, you should travel by this train and change at Reading for alternative train services between Reading and Didcot Parkway. 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 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 10:37

Operators: Great Western Railway

Major engineering work is taking place between Slough and London Paddington, closing all lines over the Christmas and New Year period. Elizabeth line: Saturday 26 December: As part of the closure of the railway on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, no trains will run. Sunday 27 December to Wednesday 30 December: Trains will not run between Reading and London Paddington. Trains will be amended to run between London Paddington and Stratford (London) / Abbey Wood only. Rail replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway / Hillingdon to help you complete your journey. (Hillingdon and Ealing Broadway both have connections to / from central London via the underground). If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services: London Underground Piccadilly line services on any reasonable route to / from Heathrow Airport Great Western Railway services between Reading and Slough Thursday 31 December and Friday 1 January Trains will not run between Reading and Slough. Trains will be amended to run between Heathrow Airport and London Paddington / Stratford (London) / Abbey Wood only. Rail replacement buses will run between Slough and Hayes & Harlington to help you complete your journey. If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the Great Western Railway services between Reading and Slough. Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January Trains will not run between Reading and West Drayton. A full train service will operate between Heathrow Airport and London Paddington / Abbey Wood. No trains will call at Hanwell, West Ealing and Acton Main Line. Rail replacement buses will run between Maidenhead and Slough to help you complete your journey. If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the Great Western Railway services between Reading and Maidenhead. Additional information: Across this period, Elizabeth line are affected on other parts of their network. You can find more information on the service changes between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield . Great Western Railway: Saturday 26 December: As part of the closure of the railway on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, no trains will run. Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January: Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington. Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford / Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to / from London Euston instead of to / from London Paddington. Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to start / terminate at Reading instead of starting / terminating at London Paddington. Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington. An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Trains between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central / Maidenhead / Marlow, and also between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames will operate normally. Greenford - West Ealing: From Monday 28 December to Sunday 3 January , trains will not run between these stations. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Buses and London Underground services. Great Western Railway ticket acceptance: Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo Heathrow Express: Saturday 26 December to Wednesday 30 December: No train services will run. Thursday 31 December to Sunday 3 January: A normal train service will run. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey. You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London 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 26 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 10:31

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express

Engineering work is taking place between Hinton Admiral and Southampton (Saturday) / Fareham (Sunday) , closing all lines. CrossCountry: On Saturday , buses will replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth. On Sunday , buses replace trains between Eastleigh / Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth. Great Western Railway: Great Western Railway services are unaffected by work on Saturday, and will run as normal. Sunday: Trains between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour will be diverted between Romsey and Fareham (via Chandlers Ford / Eastleigh, additionally calling at both stations). These trains will not call at Southampton Central. Replacement buses will run between Eastleigh and Southampton Central. Additionally, the 19:34 Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour service will not run. You should instead travel by earlier or later services at no extra cost. South Western Railway: Saturday: No trains will run between Brockenhurst and Bournemouth. Replacement buses will run between: Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth (direct) Brockenhurst and Bournemouth Sunday: Replacement buses will run between: Eastleigh / Southampton Central and Bournemouth Eastleigh / Southampton Central and New Milton Southampton Central and Romsey Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier Southampton Central and Woolston Southern: Southern services are unaffected by work on Saturday. On Sunday, buses will replace trains between Woolston and Southampton Central 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 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 10:04

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing some lines overnight. The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington "Night Riviera" service will divert between Exeter St Davids and Reading via Honiton (not calling), arriving at Exeter St Davids. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 15 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 16:17

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Maidenhead and Reading, closing some lines overnight. The 00:02 and 00:53 London Paddington to Reading services, and the 00:19 Reading to London Paddington service, will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Rail replacement buses will run between Slough, Burnham and Taplow. 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 12 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 16:06

Operators: Great Western Railway

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 Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing some lines overnight. Saturday: The 23:50 London Paddington to Penzance "Night Riviera" service will divert between Reading and Exeter St Davids via Honiton (not calling), arriving at Exeter St Davids approximately 20 minutes later than usual. Sunday: The 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington "Night Riviera" service will depart Exeter St Davids earlier than usual at 00:58 (Monday), where it will divert between Exeter St Davids and Reading via Honiton (not calling). Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 9 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 14:55

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing all lines. Gatwick Express: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information. Great Western Railway: Trains between Reading and Gatwick Airport will run between Reading and Reigate only. Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill, and between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. You can use your ticket on Southern buses between Reigate and Redhill. Southern: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information. Thameslink: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . If you are travelling with Gatwick Express, Southern, or Thameslink, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. 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 9 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 14:21

Operators: Gatwick Express, Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction, closing all lines. Great Western Railway: Due to South Western Railway diverting their trains between Westbury and Castle Cary, trains between Swindon / Gloucester and Weymouth will run to an amended timetable. South Western Railway: All day on Sunday, buses will replace trains between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction. Trains between London Waterloo and Salisbury, and between Yeovil Junction and beyond will run to an amended timetable. 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 10 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 14:01

Operators: Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between West Drayton and Slough, closing various lines until 21:00 on Sunday. Most services to / from London Paddington will depart up to 5 minutes earlier OR later than usual. Saturday: Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads (and beyond) will run to an amended and reduced service of 2 trains per hour. Some of these trains will call additionally at Didcot Parkway Trains between London Paddington and Swindon (and beyond) will run to an amended timetable 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 Trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will run a reduced service of 1 train per hour between London Paddington and Reading, and 2 trains per hour between Reading and Didcot Parkway The following individual trains are amended further: The 06:38 Plymouth to London Paddington service will not call at Hungerford The 06:54 Swansea to London Paddington service will not call at Didcot Parkway The 08:27 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington service will not run The 09:15 London Paddington to Swindon service will not run The 09:18 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington service will not run The 10:31 Swindon to London Paddington service will not run The 10:34 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare service will not run The 12:36 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids service (departing 12:33) will not call at Hungerford The 13:02 Weston-super-Mare to London Paddington service will start from Bristol Temple Meads The 13:30 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare service (departing 13:33) will not call at Nailsea & Backwell / Yatton The 16:30 London Paddington to Taunton service (departing 16:33) will not call at Nailsea & Backwell / Yatton The 20:03 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington service will terminate at Reading Sunday: No trains will run between London Paddington and Reading until approximately 21:00 on Sunday. Until 21:00, trains will run to a reduced and amended timetable. Most trains will start from / terminate at Reading. The following services are amended further: The 06:19 and 07:42 Reading to London Paddington services will terminate at Maidenhead. Earlier rail replacement buses will run between Slough / Burnham and Maidenhead for connections The 06:38 and 07:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway services will start from Maidenhead. Earlier rail replacement buses will run between Slough / Burnham and Maidenhead for connections The 07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern service will run from Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill The 10:47 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington service will terminate at Swindon The 17:35 London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa service will start from Swindon Trains between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central, between Maidenhead and Marlow, and between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames are not affected by this work and will run normally. You can use your tickets on Elizabeth Line buses between Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton, Langley and Slough, on South Western Railway trains between London Waterloo and Reading, and on Chiltern Railway trains between London Marylebone and Oxford to complete your journey on Sunday. 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 9 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 13:31

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Maidenhead and Reading, closing some lines overnight. On Saturday, the 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will not call at Taplow or Burnham. On Sunday, the 00:34 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Rail replacement buses will run between Slough, Burnham and Taplow. 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 9 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 12:45

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Retford and York, closing all lines. CrossCountry: Due to additional work closing Birmingham New Street, there will be no service between Reading and Newcastle via Doncaster. No trains will call at Wakefield Westgate, your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on other operators replacement bus services between Doncaster / Leeds and Wakefield Westgate. East Midlands Railway: The 06:33 Peterborough to Doncaster train will terminate at Lincoln at 07:44, it will no longer call at Saxilby, Gainsborough Lea Road or Doncaster. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Lincoln and Doncaster, calling at Saxilby and Gainsborough Lea Road. For the remainder of the day, buses will replace trains between Lincoln and Doncaster. Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central train service. Hull Trains: There will be no Hull Trains service. LNER: Trains will run between London Kings Cross and Retford / Lincoln and between York and Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Perth. Rail replacement coaches will run non-stop between Newark North Gate / Doncaster and York, and between Retford and Leeds calling at Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. The 12:00 London Kings Cross to Inverness service will only operate between York and Perth, with a non-stop rail replacement coach from Perth to Inverness. Lumo: There will be no Lumo service. Northern: Trains between: Hull and Sheffield will not run Scarborough and Sheffield will run between Scarborough and Hull Hull and Doncaster will run between Hull and Hatfield & Stainforth Scunthorpe and Doncaster will not run Leeds and Doncaster will not run Adwick and Sheffield will run between Conisbrough and Sheffield Leeds (via Moorthorpe) and Sheffield will not run Replacement buses will run between: Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster, trains are available between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate Goole and Meadowhall, calling at Doncaster only Goole and Conisbrough, calling at Hatfield & Stainforth, Kirk Sandal and Doncaster Scunthorpe and Conisbrough, calling at stations normally served by the trains Train services are available between Meadowhall and Sheffield, and between Hull and Goole. TransPennine Express: Trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield and between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes. A replacement bus service will run between Sheffield and Scunthorpe. 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 24 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 24 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 05:06

Operators: CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Grand Central, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Gomshall and Redhill, closing some lines overnight. On Monday and Tuesday evenings, the following services will be amended: The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport service will terminate at Guildford. A rail replacement bus will run from Guildford to Dorking (Main) and Reigate. The bus will call at Redhill and Gatwick Airport to set down passengers only. The 23:22 Gatwick Airport to Reading service will terminate at Redhill. A rail replacement bus will run from Redhill to Reigate, Dorking (Main) and Guildford for rail connections from Guildford to North Camp, Blackwater, Wokingham and Reading. 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 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 10 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 15:55

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Andover and Salisbury, closing some lines. Saturday night: Trains between London Waterloo and Salisbury will terminate at Andover. Trains between Salisbury and Salisbury will start and terminate at Romsey. Sunday morning: The 06:45 Salisbury to London Waterloo service starts from Andover, replacement bus service to operate earlier from Salisbury connecting into this service. The 07:24 Salisbury to London Waterloo service starts from Andover replacement bus service to operate earlier from Salisbury connecting into this service. The 07:38 Salisbury to Reading service starts from Andover, replacement bus service to operate earlier from Salisbury connecting into this service. The 07:29 Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo service starts from Andover, you should travel on the 06:54 Yeovil Junction to Salisbury service and connect into replacement bus service to run from Salisbury connecting into train at Andover. The 08:04 Basingstoke to Exeter service starts at Salisbury, additional service operating between Basingstoke and Andover departing Basingstoke at 07:21 with connecting bus Andover and Salisbury. The 08:08 Salisbury to Salisbury service starts at Romsey, replacement bus services to operate earlier from Salisbury connecting into these services. The 08:20 Salisbury to Romsey service starts at Romsey, replacement bus services to operate earlier from Salisbury connecting into these services. The 09:08 Salisbury to Romsey service starts at Romsey, replacement bus services to operate earlier from Salisbury connecting into these services. Please check your journey prior to travel as buses will leave earlier than the normal train. 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 15 Oct 2026, 08:41

Operators: South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and London Paddington, closing all lines late on Friday night. As a result: The 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington service will terminate at Reading. You can use your ticket on alternative train services between Reading and London Paddington at no extra cost The 21:45 (Friday) Penzance to London Paddington "Night Riviera" Sleeper service will divert after Reading and run to London Euston, where it will arrive at 05:05 (Saturday) Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 27 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 28 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 12:28

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the Reading area, closing some lines on Tuesday to Friday mornings. The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington will terminate at Reading. You can use alternative rail connections between Reading and London Paddington at no extra cost. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 24 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:52

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Salisbury and Southampton Central, closing all lines. CrossCountry: On Saturday and Sunday, trains will divert via an alternative route between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, extending your journey time by up to 45 minutes. This means trains will not call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You may use your ticket on South Western Railway rail replacement bus services between Winchester, Southampton Airport Parkway, and Southampton Central at no extra cost. Great Western Railway: Friday: Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Southampton Central, calling at Salisbury. For Romsey, you can use South Western Railway services at no extra cost. A shuttle train service will run between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour. Saturday and Sunday: Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury. South Western Railway: Saturday: Buses will relace trains between Winchester and Southampton Central and also between Romsey and Southampton Central. Sunday: Buses will relace trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, between Basingstoke and Fareham and also between Romsey and Southampton Central. Friday to Sunday: Buses will run between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset) and between Salisbury and Gillingham (Dorset). 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 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:21

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reading West and Bedwyn, closing some lines overnight. From approximately 22:00 until the end of service from Monday to Thursday evenings, buses will replace trains between Newbury and Bedwyn. Services that run via Newbury / Bedwyn may be cancelled or run to an altered timetable, with some services departing up to 10 minutes earlier or later than usual. Buses serve railway stations (forecourt / car park / entrance) except at Kintbury which is at the Level Crossing by Station Road. 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 23 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 26 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:18

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Slough and Burnham, closing some lines. As a result, the 00:34 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham. 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:03

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Slough and Reading, closing some lines. As a result, the following trains will not call at Burnham: The 06:20 (starting at 06:39) Reading to London Paddington service The 23:52 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham, connecting with the trains. 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:03

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Reading West, closing some lines on Sunday morning. As a result, the 08:37 Reading to Basingstoke service will not run, and will be replaced by an earlier bus at 08:07 from Reading to Reading Green Park, Mortimer, Bramley and Basingstoke. For Reading West, you can use alternative train services at no extra cost. 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:01

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines on Sunday morning / evening. As a result, the following trains will not call at Pangbourne: The 07:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service The 08:18 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service The 22:33 (departing 22:38) London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service The 23:31 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service The 23:52 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service Replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne, connecting with the amended train service. 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:00

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Newbury, closing lines early on Sunday morning. As a result: Long distance: The 08:04 London Paddington to Penzance service will depart earlier than usual at 07:51, and will divert to run via Swindon (not calling). It will not call at Newbury or Pewsey. For these stations, you should travel by the amended 08:44 London Paddington to Penzance service (details below) The 08:44 London Paddington to Penzance service will depart earlier than usual at 08:34, and will additionally call at Newbury and Pewsey Local trains: The 08:06 Reading to Newbury service will not run. An earlier replacement bus will run from Reading at 07:51 to Newbury, calling at all stations except Newbury Racecourse. At Newbury, the bus connects with the 09:02 Newbury to Bedwyn train (see below) The 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn service will be amended to start from Newbury at 09:02 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:59

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Southampton Central and Poole, closing all lines. CrossCountry: Replacement buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth. Trains will continue to run between Reading and Southampton Central. You should change between bus and train services at Southampton Airport Parkway. Great Western Railway: Trains between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour will be diverted between Romsey and Fareham, and will not call at Southampton Central. These trains will additionally call at Chandlers Ford and Eastleigh. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternative train services between Chandlers Ford / Eastleigh and Southampton Central. South Western Railway: Buses will replace trains between: Southampton Airport Parkway / Southampton Central and Poole Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:58

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Clapham Junction and Kew Bridge / Richmond, closing all lines. Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Kew Bridge / Richmond. Trains between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside / Reading will be diverted to run on alternative routes, and will be retimed. 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:56

Operators: South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Southall, closing 2 out of 4 lines throughout the day. Elizabeth line: Before 07:40: The 00:07 Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington service will depart later than usual at 00:12 and will terminate at Ealing Broadway. No trains will run between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway. For travel between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway, if you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services: London Buses London Underground If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey. After 07:40: Trains which usually run between Abbey Wood and Maidenhead will be amended to run between Hayes & Harlington and Maidenhead only. As a result, the following stations will have a reduced service of 2 trains per hour: Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Langley and West Drayton. Trains to / from Reading will additionally call at Iver. Great Western Railway: Long distance services: Long distance services between London Paddington and Oxford / Bristol Temple Meads / Cheltenham Spa / Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford / Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance will be retimed to depart up to 6 minutes earlier or later than usual. Local services: The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington service will start at 06:39, and run later than usual throughout. The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading service will not run. You should instead travel by later train services. Between 09:15 and 21:15, trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will be retimed to run earlier or later than usual. Heathrow Express: An amended service will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5, with trains starting later than usual. The first trains to run will be: The 07:27 Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington service The 07:40 London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5 service Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:48

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Slough, and between Ealing Broadway and London Paddington, closing various lines. As a result, the 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will: Not call at Taplow or Burnham. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Taplow / Burnham Terminate at Ealing Broadway. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground services between Ealing Broadway and central London Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London 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 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 21 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:18

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds / Church Fenton / Selby and York, closing various lines. This engineering work is a continuation of the work being done on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October. CrossCountry: Trains between Plymouth and Edinburgh will be diverted, calling at Doncaster. These trains will not call at Wakefield Westgate or Leeds. Trains between Reading and Newcastle will run between Reading and Leeds only, and will not call at Doncaster. A reduced train service will run between Leeds and York. Northern: Trains between Bridlington / Hull and York will divert between Selby and York, and will not call at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Church Fenton or Ulleskelf. Trains between Blackpool North and York will run between Blackpool North and Leeds / Micklefield only. An amended train service will run between Sheffield and Moorthorpe. Rail replacement buses will run between: Selby and York Micklefield and York Moorthorpe and York Buses from York will depart from Leeman Road, Memorial Gardens. Buses to York will arrive at Stop RD, Station Road. TransPennine Express: Buses will replace trains between Wakefield Kirkgate and York. 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 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 12:24

Operators: CrossCountry, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Guildford and Dorking West, closing all lines. Trains between Reading and Gatwick Airport will run a reduced (every 30 minutes) service between Reading and Guildford only. Rail replacement buses will run hourly: a fast service between Guildford and Gatwick Airport between Guildford, Gomshall, Dorking West, Dorking (Main), Betchworth, Reigate and Redhill (hourly) between Guildford, Shalford, Chilworth and Gomshall (1 bus every 2 hours) connecting with the above buses at Gomshall These buses will call at Dorking (Main), and will not call at Dorking (Deepdene). Dorking (Deepdene) is a short distance from Dorking (Main). 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 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 11:31

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds / Selby / Church Fenton / Poppleton and York, and between York and Darlington / Redcar Central closing all lines. No trains will run between Doncaster / Leeds / Selby and York / Northallerton / Saltburn all weekend. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Darlington all weekend. These buses will run directly between Leeds and Darlington and will not call at other stations. Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central services between London Kings Cross and Sunderland on Saturday or Sunday. LNER: Buses will replace trains between Doncaster and Darlington, and between Wakefield Westgate and York. Trains between London Kings Cross and Doncaster, and between Darlington and Edinburgh, will run a reduced service of 2 trains per hour, with 1 train per hour running between Northallerton and Edinburgh. Trains are expected to have extended journey times. Lumo: No Lumo trains will run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh all weekend. Lumo trains will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh, and between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street only. Northern: No Northern trains will run between Moorthorpe / Leeds / Selby / Poppleton and York all weekend. Rail replacement buses will run between Moorthorpe / Micklefield / Selby / Poppleton and York. Buses from York will depart from Leeman Road, Memorial Gardens. Buses to York will arrive at Stop RD, Station Road. TransPennine Express: No TransPennine Express trains will run between Wakefield Kirkgate / Leeds and Northallerton, or between York and Redcar Central / Saltburn, all weekend. Trains between York and Scarborough, and between Leeds and Hull, are unaffected by these works. Rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and York, and between York and Redcar Central / Saltburn. 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 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 10:54

Operators: CrossCountry, Grand Central, LNER, Lumo, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Newbury and Bedwyn, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 21:57 Newbury to Bedwyn will not run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus departing at 21:55 from Newbury to Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn. The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury will not run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus departing from Bedwyn to Hungerford, Kintbury and Newbury. Connects at Newbury into 22:47 Newbury to Reading. 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn will start from Reading and terminate Newbury. A replacement bus will run from Newbury calling at Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn. Customers from London Paddington should travel by 22:28 (departing 22:30) London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads as far as Reading to connect into the train. The 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn will not run and will be replaced by a bus from Newbury, calling at Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn. The 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading will start from Newbury at 23:34. An earlier replacement bus will depart from Bedwyn, calling at Hungerford, Kintbury and Newbury to connect into the train. A further bus will depart at 23:35 from Bedwyn, calling at Hungerford and Kintbury, dropping off only at Newbury, Thatcham and Reading. Buses serve railway stations (forecourt / car park / entrance) except at Kintbury which is at the Level Crossing by Station Road. Tuesday to Friday: The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington will terminate at Reading. Rail connections are available between Reading and London Paddington. 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 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 06:50

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds / Selby / Church Fenton / Poppleton and York, and between York and Darlington / Redcar Central closing all lines. No trains will run between Doncaster / Leeds / Selby and York / Northallerton / Saltburn all weekend. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Darlington all weekend. These buses will run directly between Leeds and Darlington and will not call at other stations. Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on other train operators buses between York and Leeds / Darlington Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central service between London Kings Cross and Sunderland on Saturday or Sunday. LNER: Buses will replace trains between Doncaster and Darlington, and between Wakefield Westgate and York. Trains between London Kings Cross and Doncaster, and between Darlington and Edinburgh, will run a reduced service of 2 trains per hour with 1 train per hour running between Northallerton and Edinburgh. Lumo: No Lumo trains will run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh all weekend. Lumo trains will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street only. Northern: No Northern trains will run between Moorthorpe / Leeds / Selby / Poppleton and York all weekend. Rail replacement buses will run between Moorthorpe / Micklefield / Selby / Poppleton and York. TransPennine Express: Buses will replace trains between Leeds and York all weekend. Trains between York and Scarborough will run normally. 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 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: CrossCountry, Grand Central, LNER, Lumo, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Wilmslow, closing some lines in the evening. As a result, the 20:42 Reading to Manchester Piccadilly service will arrive later than usual into Manchester Piccadilly at 00:13. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 4 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 12:53

Operators: CrossCountry

Engineering work is taking place in the early hours between Hayes & Harlington and Maidenhead, closing all lines. The 00:36, 01:35 and 03:36 London Paddington to Reading will start from Maidenhead. The 00:35 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington and 02:24 Reading to London Paddington will terminate Maidenhead. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 4 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 08:53

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing some lines. The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will depart Exeter St Davids at 01:28 (Sat) and will divert between there and Reading (via Honiton – not calling). It will not call at Taunton. Taunton customers should travel by earlier services. It will arrive Reading (drop off only) at 04:25 and London Paddington 05:23. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 8 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 07:48

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing some lines. The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport will terminate at Redhill. Rail connections are available between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 8 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 07:33

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines. Morning: The following trains will not call at Pangbourne: 07:38 London Paddington (starting at Maidenhead) to Didcot Parkway 08:18 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington (terminating at Maidenhaead) Replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne for all trains except the 10:12 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington, for this service you should change at Tilehurst for an alternative train back towards Pangbourne. Evening: The following trains will not call at Pangbourne: 22:33 London Paddington (starting at Maidenhead) to Didcot Parkway 23:31 London Paddington (starting at Maidenhead) to Didcot Parkway 23:52 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington (terminating at Maidenhaead) Replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne 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 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 07:06

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the morning between Reading and Theale, closing some lines. The 08:04 London Paddington (starting Reading) to Penzance will divert between Reading and Westbury (via Swindon – not calling). It will not call at Newbury and Pewsey, if you are travelling to Newbury or Pewsey, you should travel on the train below. The 08:37 Reading to Basingstoke will not run and will be replaced by nn earlier replacement bus departing at 08:07 from Reading, calling at Reading Green Park, Mortimer, Bramley and Basingstoke arrive 09:17. Reading West customers to use Reading - Newbury services. The 08:44 London Paddington (starting Reading) to Penzance will call additionally at Newbury and Pewsey. The 08:06 Reading to Newbury will not run. An earlier replacement bus will depart at 07:51 from Reading to Newbury calling all stations except Newbury Racecourse (connecting at Newbury into the train below). The 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn will start from Newbury at 09:02. 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 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 06:49

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Maidenhead area, closing some lines in the early hours Saturday and again overnight Saturday into Sunday.. As a result: Saturday: The 00:02 and 00:50 London Paddington to Reading (both starting from Slough) will not call at Burnham and Taplow The 00:21 (departing at 00:23) Reading to London Paddington will not call at Taplow and Burnham Not all trains will have bus connections. Road journey times: Slough to Burnham 10mins and Slough to Taplow 20mins. Sunday: The 00:34 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow Road journey times: Slough to Burnham 10mins and Slough to Taplow 20mins. 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 set-down 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 2 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 06:17

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and York, closing various lines. CrossCountry: Trains between Plymouth and Edinburgh will run via Doncaster and will not call at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. On Saturday only, most trains between Reading and Newcastle will be amended to run between Reading and Leeds. On Sunday only, trains between Reading and Newcastle will run via Leeds and will not calling at Doncaster. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Northern and TransPennine Express train services or rail replacement buses between Leeds and York. Northern: Buses will replace trains between: Leeds and York Leeds and Selby An amended train service will run between Selby and Hull. TransPennine Express: Trains which usually run via Leeds will be amended to run via Castleford, and will run to an amended timetable between: Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle Manchester Victoria and York Manchester Airport and Stalybridge Leeds and Hull (via Castleford) York and Redcar Central York and Scarborough York and Wakefield Kirkgate 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 14 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 12:58

Operators: CrossCountry, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Winchester, closing some lines. CrossCountry: Trains will not call at Basingstoke, Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. Journey times will be extended by up to one hour. Rail replacement buses will operate between Reading, Basingstoke and Winchester. You should use alternative train services for Southampton Airport Parkway. Great Western Railway: Reading - Basingstoke: Buses will replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke, calling at all stations except Reading West. For Reading West, you should instead use alternative Great Western Railway services. Reading - Guildford: As a result of the work between Reading and Basingstoke, CrossCountry trains will be diverting to run between Reading and Guildford. In order to accommodate these diversions, the following trains will depart Reading 2 minutes later than normal: 09:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 10:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 12:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 14:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 16:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 18:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 19:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport South Western Railway: Engineering work is taking place between Woking and Farnborough / Guildford / Ash on the Saturday and between Weybridge and Guildford / Basingstoke / Winchester / Andover on the Sunday, closing all lines. Full details can be found at engineering work in the Woking / Guildford area on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November. Additionally, no trains will run between Reading and Basingstoke. You should use alternative operator's services to complete your journey. 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 set-down 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 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 09:46

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Southampton Central and Romsey / Bournemouth, closing all lines. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central and Bournemouth. Great Western Railway: Trains between Portsmouth Harbour and Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central will divert between Fareham and Romsey (via Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford – where they will call additionally). They will not call at Southampton Central. Replacement buses will operate (hourly) between Eastleigh and Southampton Central, taking 20 minutes. Additionally, the 19:34 Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour will not run. You should instead travel by earlier or later services. South Western Railway: Buses will replace trains between: Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth Woolston and Southampton Central Eastleigh and Bournemouth Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier Eastleigh and Romsey Southern: Trains which usually run between Brighton and Southampton Central will be amended to run between Brighton and St Denys. A replacement bus service will run between Woolston and Southampton Central to connect with trains. Journey times will be extend when using replacement buses. 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 6 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:57

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Hayes & Harlington and Reading, closing some lines on Sunday. Elizabeth line: Before 08:00, buses will replace trains between West Drayton and Slough. A shuttle train service will run between Slough and Reading. After 10:00, trains that usually run between Abbey Wood and Maidenhead will run between Abbey Wood and London Paddington (Elizabeth line platforms) only. A reduced service will run at the following stations: 8 trains per hour to / from Ealing Broadway, Southall and Hayes & Harlington 2 trains per hour to / from Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Langley and West Drayton Great Western Railway: Local services: The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington service will terminate at Slough The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading service will start from Slough For these two trains, you should instead travel by later train services. From 08:30, trains from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will be amended to run up to 2 minutes earlier than usual. Long distance services: Trains between London Paddington and Swindon / Oxford / Cheltenham Spa / Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford / Bristol Temple Meads / Swansea / Carmarthen / Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance will be retimed to run up to 8 minutes earlier or later than usual 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 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:54

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Bath Spa and Westbury, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will depart at 23:40 from Westbury to Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon and Bath Spa. Rail connection available between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads. The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn will start from Reading. Customers from London Paddington travel by the 22:28 ( departing 22:30 ) London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads as far as Reading to connect into the train. The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury will terminate at Bath Spa. A replacement bus will depart at 23:30 from Bath Spa to Freshford Village, calling at Westwood Village (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury. The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome will terminate Bath Spa. A replacement bus will depart at 00:15 (Tue-Fri) from Bath Spa to Freshford Village calling at, Westwood Village (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome. Tuesday to Friday: The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington will terminate at Reading. Rail connections are available between Reading and London Paddington. 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 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 14 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:30

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing some lines. Great Western Railway: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport. Southern: All day on Saturday and Sunday, trains will be diverted between Purley and Horley and will not call at stations via Redhill. Replacement buses will run between: Purley and Redhill Purley and Reigate Purley and Horley Redhill and Edenbridge Direct trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run. Trains that usually run between Redhill and Tonbridge will only run between Edenbridge and Tonbridge. Southern trains running between London Victoria and Brighton will call additionally at Purley and Horley, to provide connections with replacement bus services. Thameslink: No trains will call at Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill or Earlswood. Rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Horley, calling at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood (Surrey), Salfords and Horley. 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 12 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 10:52

Operators: Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Maidenhead and Hayes & Harlington, closing some lines overnight. As a result: Saturday: The 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow Sunday: The 00:34 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow The following trains will not call at Burnham: 23:52 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington Burnham customers should travel via Slough for connecting replacement buses. 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 set-down 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 12 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 12 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 10:47

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Maidenhead and London Paddington, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below. No trains will be able to run between Maidenhead / Heathrow Airport and London Paddington all weekend. Elizabeth line: The only Elizabeth line trains that will operate throughout the weekend will be a limited service of 2 trains per hour between Reading and Maidenhead. There will be no Elizabeth line service between Maidenhead and Abbey Wood, or between Heathrow Airport and Shenfield, throughout the weekend. Replacement bus services will operate between: Maidenhead and Slough Slough and Ealing Broadway (to connect with London Underground services) Stratford and Romford, calling at all stations except Maryland Romford and Shenfield, calling at all stations. Buses will start from Newbury Park London Underground station (to connect with London Underground services) and then continue at Romford Between Ealing Broadway and Stratford - If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Bus and London Underground routes. If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey. Great Western Railway: No trains will run between Maidenhead and London Paddington in either direction. As a result, the following significant changes will be made to train services: High-speed services: Bristol area / South Wales - London Paddington: trains will either terminate at, and start back from Reading (see below), or will be diverted between Swindon and London (via an alternative route through Oxford and Milton Keynes Central), and will run to and from London Euston station - journey times will be extended. South-west England / the Hereford and Worcester area - London Paddington: trains will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading (see below). Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington: trains will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Swindon. Swindon - London Paddington: trains will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading (see below). Oxford - London Paddington: a very reduced train service will operate between Oxford and Reading only. Alternative services are available between Oxford and London Marylebone with Chiltern Railways. Oxford - Swindon / Bristol Temple Meads: trains will not run but additional trains will operate between Swindon, Chippenham, Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads. Newbury - Reading: trains will run to an amended timetable, and some trains will call additionally at Newbury Racecourse. How to travel between Reading and central London If your train terminates at, or starts from Reading, there will be a special fast direct Great Western Railway train service running each way between Reading and Guildford. These trains will connect with South Western Railway services between Guildford and London Waterloo. Please be aware that the South Western Railway trains on the route between Reading and London Waterloo are likely to be extremely busy or restricted due to a rugby event all weekend at Twickenham. Local services: Reading - London Paddington: trains will only operate between Reading, Twyford and Maidenhead Didcot Parkway - London Paddington: trains will only operate between Didcot Parkway, stations to / from Reading, Twyford and Maidenhead Maidenhead - Taplow - Burnham - Slough: a replacement bus service will operate for onward connections. Slough customers can travel via Windsor & Eton Central, then walk to Windsor & Eton Riverside for stations to / from London Waterloo Slough - Windsor & Eton Central: trains will operate normally except that last 2 trains each way will be replaced by road transport West Ealing - Greenford: trains will not run . You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Buses and London Underground services Maidenhead - Marlow: trains will run normally Twyford - Henley-on-Thames: trains will run normally Night Riviera Sleeper services on Sunday night: 23:50 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper service will be amended, and will start from London Euston at 23:15. 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will operate to London Paddington as normal. Heathrow Express: No trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport. Background information: Network Rail are replacing and enhancing the eastern side of Dolphin Junction, between Slough and Langley stations, to reduce rail traffic congestion and improve reliability for journeys through the Thames Valley into London. It follows an upgrade on the western side of the junction during Christmas 2025. Work is taking place to install new overhead electrification equipment. With a new track layout being installed, the position of existing masts and gantries that carry the overhead power lines needs to change, along with some of the signalling equipment. Points operating equipment is being updated to state of the art technology. Once complete, the new track layout will reduce congestion by allowing trains to enter the junction, change lines and exit at greater speed. Project information on the work taking place is available on the Network Rail website . Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London 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 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 09:21

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express

Engineering work is taking place between Clapham Junction and Barnes, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Clapham Junction and Barnes. 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 07:33

Operators: South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the Frome / Westbury area, closing some lines on Monday to Friday mornings. As a result: The 06:12 Frome to Reading service will start from Westbury at 06:22. For travel between Frome and Westbury, you should travel using later train services The 06:17 Yeovil Pen Mill to Gloucester service will start from Frome at 06:53. For travel between Yeovil Pen Mill and Frome, you should travel using later train services Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 28 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 06:14

Operators: Great Western Railway