Major disruption on South West train services

It affects all trains heading towards London Paddington

Author: James RobbinsPublished 8th May 2021
Last updated 8th May 2021

People are being urged not to travel on Great Western Railway trains towards London today.

Services have been cancelled or delayed after reports of cracks on some of their trains.

Currently, services in-and-out of London Paddington are suspended while they check some of the inter city trains as a precaution.

Services from Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Cheltenham Spa, Plymouth, Penzance, Swindon and Taunton heading towards the capital have been cancelled.

It's not yet known when the services will return to normal.

Updates to follow…