Due to a signalling problem at Datchet fewer trains are able to run on the Windsor line.
What's Going On
Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
What We're Doing About It
We have been informed of a axle counter failure at Datchet. This means that trains running towards Staines have to run at reduced speed. To reduce the impact and resulting delays, services between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside will be reduced and fewer trains will run between these stations.
SWR tickets will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:
- Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Windsor & Eton Central via Slough
- Reading Bus route 703 between Windsor, Ascot and Bracknell
For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
An axle counter is part of the signalling system. There are at least two axle counters per signalling section; one to count the number of axles on a train entering a signalling section and one to count the number of axles leaving a signalling section. If these two totals match, the section becomes clear for the next train. However, if the totals do not match or if there is another issue, the section of track remains occupied, holding the protecting signal at red. When there is a failure trains will stop before the affected signal and will have to be verbally directed through the affected area by the signaller. When being talked through the section by the signaller trains will run at a reduced speed. The process of trains being verbally directed through affected signals can add an additional 10 minutes per signal to the journey time.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
âââââââCompensation:
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.