Major disruption between Paddington & Reading 09/09

[londonmidland]

Does anyone know what is happening between Paddington and Reading?

There have been multiple conflicting updates over the past few hours, with the line being closed earlier, to it reopening, with it now being closed again?

National Rail Enquiries state -

‘Due to the emergency services attending multiple incidents between Reading and London Paddington all lines are currently closed.’

 

[AgeoftheTrain7]

Looks like there's just been a fatality on the line between Paddington and Reading - confirmed by GWR through JourneyCheck as well.

 

[matt_world2004]

Multiple incidents ?

 

[AgeoftheTrain7]

Previous issues were caused by a lineside fire near Didcot Parkway, but this has caused more major problems.
Condolences to the families, friends and driver involved, of course.

 

[Joliver]

Fire earlier in Reading area, trespasser around Stockley bridge JCT and a fatality further along the line towards Padd.

 

[dk1]

It’s been a rough few days for GWR.

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: 9 Sep 2023 ==

Saying that however I’ve been in Devon all week and everything has been superb. Travelling back yesterday my 11:01 Torquay-Paddington was originally going to be cancelled due to the inbound being involved in a fatality shortly after departure from London but sharp work from Great Western saw the service reinstated with a fresh unit at Westbury so apart from a few minutes delay following a late freight near Hungerford it went without a hitch all the way from Torbay to Paddington and although heavily reserved coach G was comfortably busy.

 

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