The Latest Breaking News from Paddington

Central section of £20billion line to close on Thursday with reduced services on other parts

Rail passengers are facing a fourth consecutive day of travel disruption on Friday as RMT union members launch a fresh 48-hour walkout. The strike at Network Rail and 14 train operators means only around 20% of normal services will run with trains starting later and finishing earlier. The walkout is…

Grand Union Trains is planning to run five daily return services between Carmarthen in south-west Wales and London Paddington.

Almost 70m journeys have been made on the Elizabeth line in its first six months, Transport for London said on Monday.

The journey from Canary Wharf to Heathrow now takes 45 minutes on the Elizabeth Line

The first direct Elizabeth line trains between Canary Wharf, the Square Mile and Heathrow airport have started running. This will mean journeys between the capital’s two key business districts and London’s main airport will take just 40 to 50 minutes – and bring the West End within 30 minutes of…

The Mayor of London joined transport leaders to ride the £19 billion railway as Sunday services and more direct routes were opened

The Mayor of London joined transport leaders to ride the £19 billion railway from Stratford to Paddington on Sunday morning.

Services on the new line across London have previously been suspended almost every Sunday since the line opened on May 24.