Train lines in Oxfordshire are currently blocked after trespassers broke onto the train tracks.
The incident started on Thursday afternoon as several trespassers entered the tracks between Didcot and Swindon.
Delays are expected to last until 3.30pm with Didcot Parkway rail station being affected and subsequent services experiencing issues as a result.
A spokesperson for Great Western Railway said: “Due to trespassers on the railway between Swindon and Didcot Parkway all lines are blocked.
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“Train services between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads via Bath Spa may be delayed
“Train services between London Paddington and Swansea via Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central may be delayed
“Disruption is expected until 3.30pm.”
This comes just a day after a Chiltern Railways train hit a tree in Oxford causing major disruptions to local rail services.
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