An emergency incident has seen all trains between Reading and London currently cancelled.
Great Western Railway (GWR) has reported that trespassers are on the train tracks between the capital and Reading this evening (Wednesday, October 22).
This has caused all trains between the two destinations to be cancelled at this time until the problem is rectified.
Oxford is directly affected as well as the route to London goes via Reading railway station.
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⚠ Travel Update - 22/10 ⚠
Due to trespassers on the railway between London Paddington and West Drayton, all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed.
Disruption is expected until 18:30.
Check your journey at…— GWR (@GWRHelp) October 22, 2025
A statement released this evening by GWR said: "Due to trespassers on the railway between London Paddington and Reading, all lines are blocked.
"Train services running to and from these stations have been cancelled or delayed.
"Trespassers have been reported on the railway in the Hanwell area.
"Trespassing is when a person is reported to be on or next to the railway track, the land next to the track, or any area near the railway that isn't open to the public.
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"Until it is confirmed that the trespassers are away from the railway, we are unable to run trains through the area.
"We are working with Network Rail to gather more information about this to understand how this will affect our services and how we can return to running our normal timetable as soon as possible.
Disruption is expected until 6.30pm tonight.
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