Network Rail plans Christmas shutdown for Paddington rail upgrade
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 06:08 · Archive
Network Rail will close routes to London Paddington over Christmas for a £27.8 million upgrade to Dolphin Junction in Slough.
Network Rail is undertaking a £27.8 million upgrade to Dolphin Junction in Slough, a major interchange on the Great Western Main Line. The scheme involves replacing ageing points, improving track layout and upgrading overhead line equipment to enhance reliability for passengers travelling between London Paddington and the Thames Valley, the South West and Wales.
The work will require two periods of closure. The first takes place on 28 and 29 November, with the main phase running from Christmas Day to 3 January inclusive. During these times, trains will not run to or from London Paddington. Services will instead start and finish at Reading or use diversionary routes to London Euston, with alternative connections via Waterloo and Marylebone available.
Ross Mahoney, project director for Network Rail's Great Western route, said the investment will replace ageing equipment with modern technology and improve track layout to help trains move through the junction more smoothly and efficiently, meaning less congestion and more reliable journeys for passengers. Elizabeth Line and Heathrow Express services will begin returning from New Year's Eve, with GWR services to Paddington resuming from Monday, 4 January.
How it is being reported
- Major rail upgrade to close Paddington routes over ChristmasNetwork Rail will carry out a £27.8 million project to modernise Dolphin Junction in Slough, one of the busiest sections of the Great Western Main Line.Oxfordshire Guardian · 17 Oct, 05:00
- Major rail upgrade to close Paddington routes over ChristmasNetwork Rail will carry out a £27.8 million project to modernise Dolphin Junction in Slough, one of the busiest sections of the Great Western Main Line.Oxford Mail · 17 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Network Rail · Dolphin Junction · Slough · Great Western Main Line · London Paddington · Ross Mahoney · Reading · London Euston
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