Two events on the railway lines near Reading meant huge delays for mourners making their way to the capital
Mourners faced travel chaos as London trains grind to a halt from Reading Station today leaving them no alternative but to cancel thier travel plans. Damage to overhead electric wires blocked train lines between Paddington and Reading and services via Newbury were stopped owing to a person hit by a train.
Lines were blocked from about 6.30am because of damage to overhead electric wires, Network Rail said. Services operated by GWR, Heathrow Express and Mtrel, which runs the Elizabeth line, were affected.
Shortly after noon, Network Rail said that owing to “significant damage”, no train services were running between London Paddington and Reading.
“We expect this disruption to continue for the remainder of the day,”
the rail operator said.
To make things even worse Rail lines between Reading and Newbury were also closed due to a person being hit by a train. This caused GWR trains to be diverted, delaying more journeys to the capital.