The GWR, SWR and Elizabeth Line services running on strike days …

Train services in Berkshire are set to be disrupted again this week by rail strikes. Train drivers who are members of the ASLEF union are set to strike on Wednesday (May 31) and Saturday (June 3), with action short of a strike taking place on Thursday (June 1).

Additionally, the RMT union, of which many other railway workers are members, has called a further day of industrial action on Friday (June 2). The disputes have arisen as railway workers seek a better pay deal and improved working conditions.

The strikes began in June 2022 when the first round of industrial action was called and it has continued to this day with railway unions still seeking improvements to working conditions. As was the case with the previous strikes, the upcoming industrial action will lead to a severely limited service on GWR ^[1] and SWR ^[2] lines, with some stations closed entirely.

The Elizabeth Line ^[4] and London Underground ^[5] services are expected to run as normal. However, they may be busier than usual as a result of the strikes elsewhere.

Listed below are the services that will be running on the upcoming strike days along with the times of first and last direct trains between these stations. All information is correct at the time of publication but some late cancellations and alterations may occur.

Wednesday, May 31 – ASLEF strike day

London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads (first train 7.32am, last train 7.32pm)
Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington (first train 7.30am, last train 7.30pm)
Reading to Didcot (first train 7.42am, last train 7.57pm – replacement bus services operating between Didcot and Oxford)
Didcot to Reading (first train 8am, last train 8.27pm)
Reading to Basingstoke (first train 7.37am, last train 6.32pm)
Basingstoke to Reading (first train 8.15am, last train 10.33pm)
Reading to Redhill (peak time only, first train 4.58am, last train 5.20pm)
Redhill to Reading (first train 6.42am, last train 6.59pm)
Reading to Newbury (peak time only, first train 7.10am, last train 6.06pm)
Newbury to Reading (first train 7.53am, last train 6.47pm)
London Waterloo to Windsor (first train 6.33am, last train 11.33pm)
Windsor to London Waterloo (first train 6.23am, last train 11.37pm)
London Waterloo to Reading (first train 6.20am, last train 11.50pm)
Reading to London Waterloo (first train 5.39am, last train 11,09pm)

Thursday, June 1 – action short of a strike

Services will run as normal however there may be some late cancellations or service alterations.

Friday, June 2 – RMT strike day

London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads (first train 7.28am, last train 5.28pm)
Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington (first train 7.30am, last train 5.29pm)
London Paddington to Didcot (first train 7.12am, last train 6.20pm)
Didcot to London Paddington (first train 7.16am, last train 6.28pm)
London Paddington to Cardiff (first train 7.12am, last train 4.18pm)
Cardiff to London Paddington (first train 7.46am, last train 4.54pm)
London Paddington to Plymouth (first train 7.03am, last train 3.03pm)
Plymouth to London Paddington (first train 7.10am, last train 3.05pm)
London Paddington to Bedwyn (first train 7.05am, last train 5.08pm)
Bedwyn to London Paddington (first train 7.49am, last train 5.53pm)
Slough to Windsor (first train 7.30am, last train 6.50pm)
Windsor to Slough (first train 7.40am, last train 7pm)
Maidenhead to Bourne End (first train 7.31am, last train 5.31pm)
Bourne End to Maidenhead (first train 8.16am, last train 6.07pm)
Twyford to Slough (first train 7.19am, last train 7.04pm)
Slough to Twyford (first train 6.32am, last train 6.19pm)
Reading to Basingstoke (first train 7.37am, last train 6.52pm)
Basingstoke to Reading (first train 8.15am, last train 6.23pm)
Reading to Redhill (first train 7.20am, last train 3.18pm)
Redhill to Reading (first train 8.55am, last train 4.58pm)
London Waterloo to Windsor (first train 6.19am, last train 5.37pm)
Windsor to London Waterloo (first train 7.00am, last train 6.48pm)

Saturday, June 3 – ASLEF strike day

London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads (first train 7.30am, last train 7.30pm)
Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington (first train 7.30am, last train 7.30pm)
Reading to Didcot (first train 7.52am, last train 7.55pm – replacement bus services operating between Didcot and Oxford)
Didcot to Reading (first train 8.08am, last train 8.29pm)
Reading to Basingstoke (first train 7.07am, last train 6.12pm)
Basingstoke to Reading (first train 7.54am, last train 6.55pm)
Reading to Redhill (peak time only, first train 5.22am, last train 5.20pm)
Redhill to Reading (first train 7.00am, last train 7pm)
Reading to Newbury (peak time only, first train 7.12am, last train 6.08pm)
Newbury to Reading (first train 8.14am, last train 7.11pm)
London Waterloo to Windsor (first train 6.33am, last train 12.03am)
Windsor to London Waterloo (first train 6.53am, last train 11.37pm)
London Waterloo to Reading (first train 6.50am, last train 12.20am)
Reading to London Waterloo (first train 6.39am, last train 11.09pm)

References

^{^} GWR (www.getreading.co.uk)
^{^} SWR (www.getreading.co.uk)
^{^} M4 and M25 closures affecting Berkshire this week (www.getreading.co.uk)
^{^} Elizabeth Line (www.getreading.co.uk)
^{^} London Underground (www.getreading.co.uk)