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24/03/2025

The earlier signalling problem between Virginia Water and Ascot has now been resolved, allowing all lines running between these stations to reopen.

As service recovers, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

This issue is expected to continue to impact services until 17:00.

What South Western Railway are doing about it:

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:

  • Elizabeth line between Reading and London Paddington via any reasonable routes
  • London Underground between London Paddington and London Waterloo & Richmond and London Waterloo via any reasonable route
  • Great Western Railway between Reading and London Paddington via any reasonable route
  • Reading bus route 3 between Reading and Wokingham
  • Reading bus routes 4 and X4 between Reading - Earley - Winnersh - Wokingham - Bracknell
  • Reading bus route 500 between Reading and Winnersh Triangle
  • Thames Valley bus routes 128 and 129 between Wokingham - Winnersh - Reading
  • Thames Valley bus route 151 between Bracknell and Wokingham
  • Thames Valley bus route 703 between Bracknell - Ascot - Windsor
  • White bus routes 441 and 441A between Staines and Egham
  • White bus route 01 between Ascot - Sunningdale - Windsor
  • White bus route X94 between Ascot - Bracknell - Camberley - Frimley
  • White bus route 500 between Staines - Egham - Virginia Water - Sunningdale - Bagshot - Camberley - Frimley
  • White bus routes 566 and 567 between Staines - Egham - Virginia Water

For further information or onward travel advice, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey, please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

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.

Affected operators
South Western Railway
Nationalrail link
Last updated: 24/02/25 - 04:26