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| Elizabeth line suspended due to swan on the track | Elizabeth line suspended due to swan on the track |
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| The bird was on the track at Paddington, passengers reported | The bird was on the track at Paddington, passengers reported |
| Elizabeth line services through London have been suspended because of a swan on the track at Paddington. | 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. | 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. | 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?" | 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. | "Has nobody been on the shooing course. I cannot believe you closed the entire Elizabeth line for a swan on the tracks," they added. |
| 'Awkward' swan on line causes rail delays | 'Awkward' swan on line causes rail delays |
| Passengers reported being held on trains — which do not have toilets — for up to an hour due to the swan. | |
| The incident was first reported just before 13:00 BST. | The incident was first reported just before 13:00 BST. |
| National Rail Enquiries blamed the issue on "animals on the railway". | National Rail Enquiries blamed the issue on "animals on the railway". |
| TfL added there were "severe delays" on the rest of the line. | 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. | The Elizabeth line stretches from Reading in Berkshire and Heathrow Airport to Shenfield in Essex and Abbey Wood. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Transport for London | Transport for London |
| Crossrail | Crossrail |
| London | London |