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Elizabeth line suspended due to swan on the track

May 30,2023 10:40 am

By Jess Warren & PA MediaBBC News

Elizabeth line services through London have been suspended because of a swan on The Track at Paddington.

Passengers on board A Number of services said they had been told The Bird was blocking part of the route.

Transport for London (TfL) said there was " an obstruction" on The Track which had halted Trains between Heathrow Airport in west London and Abbey Wood in south-east London.

One passenger complained on Social Media : " How hard is it to move a swan? "

" Has nobody been on the shooing course. I cannot believe you closed the entire Elizabeth line for a swan on the tracks, " they added.

Passengers reported being held on Trains — which do not have toilets — for up to hour due to The Swan .

National Rail Enquiries blamed the issue on " animals on the railway".

TfL added there were " severe delays" on the rest of The Line .

The Elizabeth line stretches from Reading in Berkshire and Heathrow Airport to Shenfield in Essex and Abbey Wood .

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