A fire has caused severe travel delays on train lines to and from Heathrow Airport.
Great Western Rail said that due to a fire at a property near the railway between Reading and London Paddington, fewer trains are able to run.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed, the rail operator added, and disruption is expected until 8pm.
Heathrow Express added that “due to a significant incident outside of our control, there are currently no Heathrow Express services running” to the airport.
And according to Transport for London, there is currently no service on the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Reading or Heathrow Terminals “due to a fire alert”.
It added that the London Underground are accepting tickets via any reasonable route, and that there is good service on the rest of the line.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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