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Paddington Station: Lighting failure causes delays Paddington Station: Lighting failure caused delays
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One of London's main railway terminuses was plunged into darkness late on Tuesday when the station lighting failed, causing delays to services. One of London's main railway terminuses was plunged into darkness late on Tuesday when the station lights failed.
Paddington Station was illuminated by little more than shop lighting and digital display boards, as station staff used torches to guide passengers.Paddington Station was illuminated by little more than shop lighting and digital display boards, as station staff used torches to guide passengers.
Network Rail said engineers were trying to identify the cause of the problem, which arose at about 22:00 GMT. Network Rail said engineers were sent to identify the cause of the problem, which arose at about 22:00 GMT and triggered delays to some services.
Passengers were advised to check live information before travelling. But services appeared to be running on time ahead of Wednesday's rush-hour.
Passengers had been advised to check live information before travelling.
Paddington connects South Wales and the West of England to London, serving stations including Reading, Oxford, Cardiff, Exeter St David's and Penzance.Paddington connects South Wales and the West of England to London, serving stations including Reading, Oxford, Cardiff, Exeter St David's and Penzance.
BBC journalist Patrick Jackson arrived at a gloomier-than-normal station at about 23:15 GMT and said lights above platforms one to four went out about five minutes later. BBC journalist Patrick Jackson arrived at a gloomier-than-normal station at about 23:15 GMT on Tuesday. He said lights above platforms one to four went out about five minutes later.
"It was pretty dark by the platforms," he said. "It was just a bit weird but there was no panic. "It was pretty dark by the platforms," he said. "It was a bit weird but there was no panic.
"People just stood there waiting. They didn't want to bring trains into the station in the dark but we saw two crawling in and we boarded about 20 minutes later."People just stood there waiting. They didn't want to bring trains into the station in the dark but we saw two crawling in and we boarded about 20 minutes later.
"The staff just turned on their torches and phones and were directing us towards the carriages.""The staff just turned on their torches and phones and were directing us towards the carriages."
Mr Jackson said his Cardiff-bound train left about 20 minutes late.Mr Jackson said his Cardiff-bound train left about 20 minutes late.
Shortly after midnight, a Network Rail spokesman told the BBC the problem was affecting services arriving at and departing from Paddington but that the station remained open for overnight travellers.Shortly after midnight, a Network Rail spokesman told the BBC the problem was affecting services arriving at and departing from Paddington but that the station remained open for overnight travellers.
"We are telling passengers to check before they travel. We have got engineers on site to try to work out the cause and fix the problem," he added."We are telling passengers to check before they travel. We have got engineers on site to try to work out the cause and fix the problem," he added.