A freight train derailed at West Ealing just after 6am. It is having an impact on services between Reading and London, with some cancelled, delayed or revised.
Passengers travelling between Reading and London have been warned about ongoing disruption following a train derailment .It means some of the lines have closed between London Paddington and Slough.
Trains between Bedwyn/Newbury and London Paddington will only operate between Bedwyn/Newbury and Reading.Have you heard our new podcast Talking Politics? Every week Tom, Robert and Anushka dig into the biggest issues dominating the political agenda… "There were no injuries and we closed the adjacent lines to assess that it was safe for trains to pass. One of the lines has now reopened to passenger trains and our teams are on site preparing to start the recovery operation, beginning with the removal of the freight wagons.
Passengers have been told that Great Western Railway tickets will be accepted on Chiltern Railway trains to London Marylebone via Oxford and Banbury in both directions until further notice.
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