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Passengers urged to check before travelling as weekend engineering work takes place in the Slough area this September

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Wales & Western: Great Western

| Wales & Western

Passengers travelling between Slough and Windsor this September are urged to check their journeys in advance as essential track upgrade work takes place over several weekends.

Network Rail engineers will replace track and carry out vital maintenance in the Slough station area to help maintain a safe and reliable railway for passengers travelling between Slough and Windsor, as well as between Reading and London Paddington.

What passengers need to know

On the following dates, trains will not run between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central:

• Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September
• Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September
• Sunday 20 September

On these dates, replacement buses will operate between Slough and Windsor & Eton Riverside. Passengers may also travel between Reading and Windsor & Eton Riverside using South Western Railway services via Staines on Saturday 5 September, Saturday 12 September and Sunday 20 September.

During the work, train services between Reading and London Paddington will operate to amended timetables, as only two of the four tracks through the area will be available.

Services between Reading and London Paddington will also be amended on Sunday 27 September - although trains between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central will operate normally on that date.

Mark Morrison, lead portfolio manager for Network Rail's Great Western Route, said: "This September, we're carrying out essential track renewal work in the Slough area to help keep the railway safe, reliable, and fit for the future.

"While this work takes place there will be an amended timetable in operation, so passengers are advised to check before travelling and to allow extra time to complete their journeys.

"I'd like to thank passengers and the local community for their patience while we complete these vital improvements."

Mian Sarwar, GWR station manager for Slough and Maidenhead, said: "These rail improvements are important to maintain train services for the communities and passengers who depend on them.

"Trains cannot run between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central on these dates, and services between Reading and London Paddington will also be affected. Rail replacement services will operate to Windsor & Eton Riverside station, which offers greater flexibility for passengers.”

Travel advice

Passengers are encouraged to:

• Check before you travel at gwr.com/upgrade
• Allow extra time, particularly for onward connections
• Consider travelling earlier or later where possible to avoid busier services
• Sign up for journey alerts for real-time updates