Reading to Paddington railway blocked as person hit by train

Trains between Paddington and Reading were delayed or cancelled and all lines were expected to be blocked until the end of the day (April 6).

Chiltern Railways, London Underground, South Western Railways and TFL Rail are accepting tickets via any reasonable route until further notice.

CrossCountry have announced that they will be accepting tickets between Reading and Oxford.

⚠️ Disruption Update - 6 April⚠️

A person hit by a train between London Paddington and Reading means all lines are blocked.

Trains between these stations will be delayed or cancelled until the end of the day.

Please check your journey at https://t.co/L3g1PPT9Q3 before travel pic.twitter.com/mjqOLFSl7m

— Great Western Railway (@GWRHelp) April 6, 2022

The latest update from Great Western Railway Service is that all lines have now been reopened but passengers are being warned that residual delays to services are still in place as it recors fromt he disruption. 

Some services are able to begin running due to relief lines opening between Paddington and Reading. 

Delays and cancellations however are still likely this evening.

⚠️ Disruption Update - 6 April⚠️

Relief lines have now opened, meaning some services are able to begin running, but delays and short-notice cancellations are still likely.

Please check your journey at https://t.co/L3g1PPT9Q3 before you travel.

— Great Western Railway (@GWRHelp) April 6, 2022

Shortly before 7pm, a tweet from GWR said: "All [lines] have now reopened, but there will be residual delays as service recovers. Please check before travel."