RAIL passengers travelling to Reading this morning are facing delays due to points of failure and a blocked line.
The South Western Railway line is affected between London, Staines, Reading, Twickenham and Windsor & Eton Riverside.
National Rail is warning passengers the disruption is likely to last until 10am, this morning (September 3).
The disruption is due to a points failure at Staines, which has blocked some routes.
ℹ️ #Staines - All lines have reopened at Staines, following a points failure at the station. However, whilst service recovers, journeys between Feltham and Reading / Windsor & Eton Riverside may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) September 3, 2019
SWR has tweeted that the points failure at Staines has now been fixed and all lines have now re-opened.
However, services may still be delayed or cancelled, and disruption is still expected through the morning rush hour until 10am.
⚠️ *UPDATE 03/09* Following a problem with a set of points at Staines, all lines have now reopened. Services through this station may still be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes. Disruption is expected until 12:00, today.https://t.co/imkvCCexC2.
— SWR Help (@SW_Help) September 3, 2019
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