Crime & Safety
Reading – trains delayed and cancelled after trespassers on tracks
Great Western Railway (GWR) revealed this afternoon (Wednesday, April 29) that trespassers have entered the tracks near Didcot Parkway station.
This is affecting trains to Reading with the incident occurring somewhere between there and Didcot.
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Travel Update – 29/04 Due to trespassers on the railway between Didcot Parkway and Reading, some lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed.
Disruption is expected until 18:00
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— GWR (@GWRHelp) April 29, 2026
The train service has warned that this disruption is expected to continue until at least 6pm this evening.
A statement published across social media for GWR said: “Due to trespassers on the railway between Didcot Parkway and Reading, some lines are blocked.
“Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed.
“Disruption is expected until 6pm.”