First published Nov 3, 2026, 12:02:15 PM UTC · Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 12:02:30 PM UTC

TfL disruption — Severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading while we fix a track fault at Hayes and Harlington. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.

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TfL reports severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading while a track fault is being fixed at Hayes and Harlington. The rest of the line is reported as having good service.

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Affected location: London

Illustrative image: 345016 (left) leaves London Paddington station for Hayes & Harlington as 387155 pulls in with a train from Reading. — Geof Sheppard/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Transport for London Transit Disruptions TfL disruption — Severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading while we fix a track fault at Hayes and Harlington. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Geomni UK Map data © and database rights 2019. Usage terms

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