Railway lines on a route used by Oxfordshire passengers are blocked which is expected to cause delays. 

A points failure has led to some lines being blocked between Reading and London Paddington.

Great Western Railways posted a statement at around 4pm warning train users of the disruption and encouraged people to check their journey before they travel.

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The statement added: "Due to a points failure between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked.

"Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed.

"Disruption is expected until 5pm on June 24."

On Trainline it says disruption between London Paddington and Reading is expected until 7pm.