Mourners who have gone to watch the Queen's funeral have been encouraged to go to pubs and cafes once the ceremony is over - to ease pressure on the rail network. People are being urged not to try and go home straight away once today's events are over in so train services are not overwhelmed.
A post on National Rail's Twitter account read: “Cafes, pubs and other hospitality providers around London are expected to be open this afternoon, so please don’t rush home immediately following the state funeral and final procession so you can continue marking this historic day and help ease pressure on the rail network.”
It comes as thousands of mourners will miss the Queen’s funeral due to rail disruption. All lines between Paddington in west London and Reading in Berkshire have been blocked since around 6.30am because of damage to overhead electric wires, Network Rail said.
