Is the section of gwml beteen Paddington and reading the worst maintained line in the country?

[Mag_seven]

Used to be quite common for class 1 services out of the high numbered platforms to use that route but less so now given the EL services.

 

[Sly Old Fox]

No, nothing of that nature reported today (Tuesday).

There’s currently a 20mph ESR due to a cracked crossing at Ladbroke Grove on the up main, and a 50mph ESR due to a cracked crossing at Acton East Jn on the up relief.

 

[Jamiescott1]

That’s a common routing out of Pad

Not for this train. It has crossed to the fasts immediately outside of Paddington nearly every day for the past 2 years except this week

 

[Horizon22]

Not for this train. It has crossed to the fasts immediately outside of Paddington nearly every day for the past 2 years except this week

Might have just been a one-off signalling decision due to congestion in the Paddington throat.

 

[FGW_DID]

There’s currently a 20mph ESR due to a cracked crossing at Ladbroke Grove on the up main, and a 50mph ESR due to a cracked crossing at Acton East Jn on the up relief.

Indeed but those ESRs are for previous incidences, not for another new cracked rail as was being intimated in the post I was replying to.

 

[Kernow_Celtic]

The 20mph at Ladbroke is having a very big impact on punctuality due to trains backing up miles prior to reaching the affected area. Network rail would do well to get it fixed as an absolute priority.

 

[embers25]

Just after the previous thread got closed, total closure again today for the same reason in a similar location. So far the guard has made no mention of the full closure on our 0931 from Exeter. Issue complicated by buses on the SWR line today and cancellations plus delays to the Basingstoke to Reading shuttle. Chiltern acceptance has been quickly added. As an indication of the lack of alternatives, SWR from Guildford to Waterloo has been added to acceptance!!

 

[GWVillager]

Just after the previous thread got closed, total closure again today for the same reason in a similar location. So far the guard has made no mention of the full closure on our 0931 from Exeter. Issue complicated by buses on the SWR line today and cancellations plus delays to the Basingstoke to Reading shuttle. Chiltern acceptance has been quickly added. As an indication of the lack of alternatives, SWR from Guildford to Waterloo has been added to acceptance!!

Currently on a crush loaded 168 trying to bypass the disruption from Oxford. Hardly anything seems to be getting past Reading, I’ve only heard piecemeal but it might be worth a thread of its own.

 

[800001]

Main

Currently on a crush loaded 168 trying to bypass the disruption from Oxford. Hardly anything seems to be getting past Reading, I’ve only heard piecemeal but it might be worth a thread of its own.

the Mainlines are under possession, and it’s on relief lines where OHL line issue is. One service been evacuated I’m lead to believe.

 

[GWVillager]

the Mainlines are under possession, and it’s on relief lines where OHL line issue is. One service been evacuated I’m lead to believe.

That’s what I was told by the guard of a GWR service.

 

[Mag_seven]

All lines have reopened.

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Following damage to the overhead electric wires between Slough and London Paddington all lines have now reopened.
Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 14:00 10/12.

 

[stu]

Oxford is a disaster zone at the mo, 3 cancelled Oxford to Padd services, everyone has squeezed onto a Malvern to Padd train only to find there is no driver to take it forward.

 

[aar0]

All lines have reopened.

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Is this correct? Heading to Swansea and nothings left since before 9am… debating if I should go to Waterloo?

 

[FuzzyDuck]

Is this correct? Heading to Swansea and nothings left since before 9am… debating if I should go to Waterloo?

Not sure Waterloo is going to help much, there appears to be no service from Waterloo - Reading today. The SWML is on reduced service due to a landslip between Woking and Brookwood, so a very limited service to Basingstoke.

 

[embers25]

First Waterloo to Basingstoke train took 2hrs 32 mins lol

 

[PG]

Is this correct? Heading to Swansea and nothings left since before 9am… debating if I should go to Waterloo?

Perhaps refund your ticket(s) and go via Birmingham?

 

[Nicholas Lewis]

The 20mph at Ladbroke is having a very big impact on punctuality due to trains backing up miles prior to reaching the affected area. Network rail would do well to get it fixed as an absolute priority.

Not so easy if its not a standard crossing as those need to specially manufactured.

 

[Annetts key]

Not so easy if its not a standard crossing as those need to specially manufactured.

Also not so easy even if it is a standard crossing, as the “modern” railway doesn’t keep many spares now, so if there is no spare available, it’s a four to six week wait…

 

[Horizon22]

A new week…a new points failure. This time Dolphin Junction near Slough with GWR services diverted around.

 

[Melancholia]

Just another day that ends in Y in Network Rail's Western region.

 

[Jamiescott1]

The gwr app and website says a good service across the network but all Didcot stoppers are cancelled.
Another evenings plans ruined as will arrive home late

 

[Tw99]

The gwr app and website says a good service across the network but all Didcot stoppers are cancelled.
Another evenings plans ruined as will arrive home late

By recent days performance, that probably qualifies as a "good service"...

I've got a couple of cross London journeys coming up in the next couple of weeks where I could take the train, but all these recent GWR issues are making me think I'll just drive.

 

[ChewChewTrain]

A new week…a new points failure. This time Dolphin Junction near Slough with GWR services diverted around.

I had to go into London today, but was able to choose when to a degree. I chose first thing in the hope that I’d beat whatever points failure/signal failure/damaged power line/cracked rail occurred today. Glad I did, obviously.

This really is becoming ridiculous.

 

[CarltonA]

Problems today as well. Currently held at Twyford 40 late. Driver reports tree branch obstructing line ahead.

 

[Deepgreen]

Problems today as well. Currently held at Twyford 40 late. Driver reports tree branch obstructing line ahead.

Yes, there seems to be a mix of infrastructure and natural failures plaguing the route at the moment. There have been some very heavy/thundery storms around today which will have strong gusts embedded in them. (Almost) amusingly, the BBC weather pages for SE England say "light showers", while as I write a torrential thunderstorm is audible outside! A glance at the weather radar shows widespread very heavy rain moving in from the southwest.

 

[Nicholas Lewis]

Problems today as well. Currently held at Twyford 40 late. Driver reports tree branch obstructing line ahead.

Can't do much about extreme weather but far too many trees are in too close proximity to the railways especially OLE ares.

 

[Jamiescott1]

Gwr app saying speed restriction between Paddington and Reading due to defective tracks

 

[Horizon22]

Gwr app saying speed restriction between Paddington and Reading due to defective tracks

There's quite a few so that's nice and vague!

The ongoing issue is there's STILL a 20mph speed restriction around Ladbroke Grove due to wet beds which has been going on for over 3 weeks now. I think rectification was scuppered by the OLE works.

 

[Benjwri]

I think rectification was scuppered by the OLE works.

Is this the repair of the OLE that brought down by a train last week?

 

[Horizon22]

Is this the repair of the OLE that brought down by a train last week?

Well the exact cause / sequence of events isn't 100% confirmed, but yes those repairs. Emergency track access was obviously needed to do that which pushed other things back.