Major rail disruption after landslip near Reading
There are severe delays and cancellations on trains to and from London Paddington this morning (26/2) after a landslip near Reading.
National Rail is reporting an “unstable area of earth” has been discovered between Twyford and Reading, which has meant that two out of the four lines have been closed.
It means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or revised.
Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Great Western Railway
Customers travelling to / from Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford stations may use Elizabeth line services but please note that at London Paddington these services operate to / from platforms A and B which may be accessed via the entrances alongside platform 1.
Tickets will also be accepted on South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside / Reading at no extra cost.
Cross London travel will be available using London Underground services, on which your tickets will be accepted.
Separately, train commuters in south east England are facing major disruption due to a widespread signalling failure.
Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express are all running with cancellations and severe delays.