Train derails between London Paddington and Reading with delays expected for hours

Travellers were warned of severe delays after a train derailed in London.

Passengers have been warned of severe delays to their commute after a train derailed in London.

A freight train has derailed around West Ealing, west London, and is causing rush-hour disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport and Reading.

Some trains could be cancelled, delayed up to 40 minutes or diverted, National Rail said, with disruption expected until 2pm.

Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express trains are affected

Elizabeth Line

Elizabeth Line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4, Maidenhead and Reading is affected along with the route between London Paddington and Reading, and Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5.

Tickets are valid on Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading, Heathrow Express, London Underground and buses and South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Reading.

Great Western Railway

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway, Oxford,Great Malvern, Hereford, Cardiff Central, Swansea, Carmarthen, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol Temple Meads, Newbury, Westbury, Frome, Taunton, Exeter St Davids, Paignton, Plymouth and Penzance is affected.

Passengers can take Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Oxford or Banbury at no extra cost, National Rail said.

Tickets are also accepted on Elizabeth Line, South Western Railway and London Underground between Paddington, Marylebone and Waterloo stations.

Commuters heading to Slough, Maidenhead or Twyford should use Elizabeth Line.

Passengers were told to use Great Western high speed services between London Paddington and Reading to complete their journeys.

Stopping services between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington will only operate between Didcot and Reading, while services between Bedwyn and Newbury and London Paddington will only operate between Bedwyn/Newbury and Reading.

Some passengers may be entitled to compensation from their train operator.

It is worth checking with individual companies if they offer Delay Repay or delay compensation.

Legally, passengers are entitled to 50% of the ticket price if arriving to the destination between 30 minutes and an hour late, and a full refund if arriving more than an hour late.

Heathrow Express

Passengers will see delays between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 until about 12 noon today.

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