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London Paddington

Updated 16:17:00 ·
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Live departures at London Paddington on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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16:18
Dep
1h 48m
On time
18:06
Arr
Carmarthen
On time3 stops · 1h 48m
4✱
Great Western Railway5 coaches61.9% on timetypically +9m
Tickets
16:48
Dep
1h 49m
On time
18:37
Arr
Swansea
On time5 stops · 1h 49m
1✱
Great Western Railway10 coaches71.4% on timetypically +14m
Tickets
17:18
Dep
1h 52m
On time
19:10
Arr
Swansea
On time6 stops · 1h 52m
8✱
Great Western Railway10 coaches81% on timetypically +7m
Tickets
17:48
Dep
1h 50m
On time
19:38
Arr
Carmarthen
On time5 stops · 1h 50m
10✱
Great Western Railway9 coaches71.4% on timetypically +4m
Tickets
18:18
Dep
1h 56m
On time
20:14
Arr
Swansea
On time6 stops · 1h 56m
11✱
Great Western Railway95.2% on timetypically +6m
Tickets
18:48
Dep
1h 49m
On time
20:37
Arr
Swansea
On time5 stops · 1h 49m
8✱
Great Western Railway95.2% on timetypically +8m
Tickets
19:18
Dep
1h 44m
On time
21:02
Arr
Swansea
On time3 stops · 1h 44m
9✱
Great Western Railway76.2% on timetypically +7m
Tickets
19:48
Dep
1h 50m
On time
21:38
Arr
Swansea
On time5 stops · 1h 50m
10✱
Great Western Railway90.5% on timetypically +8m
Tickets
20:48
Dep
1h 59m
On time
22:47
Arr
Swansea
On time5 stops · 1h 59m
5✱
Great Western Railway76.2% on timetypically +10m
Tickets
21:48
Dep
1h 58m
On time
23:46
Arr
Neath
On time5 stops · 1h 58m
9✱
Great Western Railway
Tickets
22:49
Dep
2h 18m
On time
01:07
Arr
Neath
On time6 stops · 2h 18m
9✱
Great Western Railway
Tickets

Station Information

London Paddington is a staffed station served by Heathrow Express, Great Western Railway, Elizabeth Line. Allow 15 minutes to change trains here.

12 platformsZone 1Partial step-freeStaffed

Step-free access to some platforms — check the National Rail step-free guide for full details.

How reliable is this station?

Of the 34713 services that called at London Paddington over the last 30 days, 84.9% ran on time, 9.9% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 5.2% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 96% of 579 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

London Paddington is served by Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express. Elizabeth Line runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from London Paddington go?

The most common direct destination from London Paddington is London Liverpool Street (around 2535+ trains per day), followed by Farringdon, Whitechapel, and Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line). Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for London Paddington. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Door-side information at London Paddington

Door-side predictions on Railly are available for 13 of 14 platforms at London Paddington, covering the busiest terminating and through platforms. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). If a platform has no coverage, we hide the door-side icon on the board rather than guess. Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.

Accessibility at London Paddington

London Paddington has partial step-free access (category B) and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance, bus stops are within a short walk and the Underground is connected from the station. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

London Paddington station
Praed Street
London, Greater London
W2 1HQ

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsWi-FiCash machineCycle storageBaby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Sat 06:10–22:15

Sun 07:00–22:15

Connections

BusUndergroundTaxi rank

Accessibility

LiftsHelp pointsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available