A fault with the barriers at a level crossing at Hungerford means all lines are blocked through this station. Long distance services running between London Paddington and Taunton may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or diverted via Swindon.
Local stopping services between Newbury and Bedwyn are suspended and will not run.
Disruption is expected until 10:00.
Customer advice:
Where train services are diverting, your journey time may be extended by an additional 30 minutes.
Rail replacement taxis have been requested to operate between Newbury and Bedwyn, more information will follow once these have been confirmed.
Additional information:
Due to morning rush hour traffic and the rural location of the crossing, engineers are expected to be on site at approximately 08:45. Trains are unable to run over the crossing until Network Rail are on site.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.