Trains CANCELLED for hour amid emergency fault at London

A GWR train (stock photo). <i>(Image: Simon Miles)</i>
A GWR train (stock photo). (Image: Simon Miles)
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Several trains over the next hour have been cancelled due to an emergency fault in London.

This issue was announced shortly after 11.30am this morning (Saturday, September 26) by Great Western Railway (GWR).

Several Oxfordshire to London trains and vice versa pass through Reading, meaning multiple connections have been cancelled or delayed this morning and afternoon.

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A statement from the train service on the social media site X said: "Travel update.

"Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Reading, fewer trains are able to run on all lines.

"Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled.

"Disruption is expected until 1pm."

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