Great Western Railway Status | Buses replace early morning / late night trains to / from Burnham / Taplow on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May





Updated at: 03-Mar-2025 14:33:12: PM

Operator:  Great Western Railway

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Routes affected:

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading / Didcot Parkway

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between West Drayton and Maidenhead, closing some lines.

Saturday:

The 00:02 and 00:45 London Paddington to Reading will not call at Burnham and Taplow.

The 00:19 Reading to London Paddington will not call at Taplow and Burnham.

The 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington (terminating Ealing Broadway) will not call at Taplow and Burnham. You should use London Underground services from Ealing Broadway to central London.

Burnham and Taplow customers travel via Slough and connecting buses.

Sunday:

The 00:34 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow.

After this time, Taplow station is closed. The following trains will not run to / from Burnham:

  • The 06:20 (starting 06:36) Reading to London Paddington service
  • The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading service
  • The 07:42 Reading to London Paddington service
  • The 23:31 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service
  • The 23:50 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service

Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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This page created on: 03-Mar-2025 14:33:12: PM

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