Trackside fire near Paddington Station sees services halted

London Fire Brigade were called to a depot near the station on Sunday morning

Author: Alex HulsePublished 1st Mar 2026

A fire at a train depot near London Paddington station's led to the cancellation and delay of services between Paddington and Reading and on Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express services.

The line has been closed as fire crews deal with the incident.

Power to the overhead electric wires which powers the trains has been switched off.

It's thought disruption could last until at least 11am on Sunday 1 March.

Operator GWR says South Western Railway and Chiltern Railways are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.

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