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Tens of thousands of mourners who travelled to London for the Queen's funeral face long queues for trains get home after all services from Paddington were cancelled.
People seeking to leave London from Paddington station were advised to instead travel to Reading via Waterloo but pictures show extremely long queues for these services.
No trains are expected to run to or from London Paddington, South Wales and the West of England for the rest of the day, with lines between the station and Reading having been blocked since 6.30am due to two miles of damaged overhead electric wires.
Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line services have all been affected and disruption could run into tomorrow.
South Western Railway issued a warning to people trying to make alternative arrangements: 'A queuing system is in place at London Waterloo for all services to Reading, as we accommodate extra demand from the GWR network.
Hundreds of people are queuing for trains leaving Waterloo for Reading, after their route was disrupted by the closure of Paddington Station
South Western Railway warned that trains out of Waterloo are very busy and that a queuing system is in place
People who travelled to Windsor to see the Queen's coffin arriving at St George's Chapel this afternoon face up to an hours wait to even get into the station
'Trains are very busy, so please allow extra time for your journey.
'Tickets will be valid on later services.'
Meanwhile, people who travelled to Windsor to see the Queen's coffin arriving at St George's Chapel this afternoon face up to an hours wait to even get into the station.
The most recent update from Great Western Railway said that a 'queuing system is in place at both Windsor stations', with a wait of around one hour for Windsor & Eton Central and a much shorter waiting time of around 10 minutes for Windsor & Eton Riverside.
The train company also confirmed that the Night Riviera Sleeper service between Paddington and Penzance will not run in either direction tonight, meaning people hoping to travel back to Cornwall might be stuck in London overnight.
Great Western Railway said disruption to services between London Paddington and Reading will continue for the rest of the day
Passengers looked at blank screens at Paddington Station earlier today, after services were disrupted due to two miles of damaged overhead electric wires
South Western Railway said a queuing system is in place at London Waterloo for all services to Reading
One woman who was a sign language interpreter at Westminster Hall for the Queen's
