Rail Disruption Elizabeth line Status | No early morning trains between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway on Sunday 22 March

Updated at: 12-Feb-2026 10:29:11: AM

Operator:  Elizabeth line

National Rail Live Status Updates Routes affected:

All Elizabeth line services to / from / via London Paddington

All Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington

All Heathrow Express services to / from London Paddington

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway, closing all lines early on Sunday morning.

Elizabeth line:

Before 07:40:

No trains will run 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 between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway:

  • London Underground
  • London Buses

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:

Before 07:20:

  • The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington will depart at 06:40 and will operate later than normal throughout
  • The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading will not run. You should travel by later services instead

After 07:20:

  • The 07:59 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads will depart earlier at 07:53
  • The 08:04 London Paddington to Penzance (also diverted) will depart earlier at 07:51
  • The 08:33 London Paddington to Swansea (terminating at Newport (South Wales)) will depart earlier at 08:30
  • The 08:36 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will depart at 08:38
  • The 08:44 and 10:03 London Paddington to Penzance will depart earlier at 08:32 and 10:02, respectively
  • The 09:20 and 10:20 London Paddington to Oxford will depart earlier at 09:16 and 10:18, respectively
  • The 09:50 London Paddington to Hereford will depart earlier at 09:48
  • The 10:13 London Paddington to Bristol Parkway will depart earlier at 10:08
  • The 10:36 London Paddington to Paignton will depart earlier at 10:32

Heathrow Express:

No trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 before 07:25.

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

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