The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Oxford / Swindon and Reading. While the emergency services carry out their work all lines are closed. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 15:00.
Customer advice:
CrossCountry
You may use your ticket onboard Great Western Railway services via any reasonable route at no extra cost.
Great Western Railway
You may use your ticket onboard the following services at no extra cost:
- Chiltern Railways services between Oxford and London Marylebone
- CrossCountry services via any reasonable route
Rail replacement transport has been requested to run betweeen Oxford, Swindon, Didcot Parkway and Reading, and also between Gloucester and Chippenham.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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.