Gas leak shuts Reading-Didcot Parkway rail line

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        September 24, 2026

Gas leak shuts Reading-Didcot Parkway rail line

Good Morning Reading — 2026-09-24

There are no trains between Reading and Didcot Parkway, with major disruption expected.
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Gas leak shuts Reading-Didcot Parkway rail line
• There are no trains between Reading and Didcot Parkway, with major disruption expected.
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