Extra trains have been laid on for 20,000 football fans attending the UEFA Champions League Final in Cardiff. However, a terrorist incident at London Bridge makes getting them home difficult.
At the height of summer temperatures soar, warping iron tracks and delaying trains. Trespassers on the line, suspected drug-users and an electrocuted pigeon also cause problems.
A fire alarm leads to the station being evacuated. Safety checks reveal some of the secrets of the tunnels beneath the station. Soaring temperatures disrupt the Bank Holiday getaway.
Signal problems lead to congestion at rush hour. 24 hours later the same signal causes further problems leading to services being suspended. Engineers race to replace 60 feet of track in 4 hours.
The Queen arrives at Paddington aboard one of GWR new Intercity Express Trains. At Reading station, Revenue Protection Officer Lyn has to call for back-up when a fare-dodger makes a run for it.
A driver raises the alarm when his train hits something, or someone, on the line. Heavy rain brings down a tree, blocking the line between Banbury and Oxford. Engineers begin the complex process of dismantling a Victorian viaduct.
Sunday's service grinds to a halt when a train derails in the station. A knife-carrying passenger cause concern at Bristol. Cleaning staff respond to passengers flushing toilets while trains are in the station.
Transport Police are called after a passenger urinates in a carriage. A low bridge has to be assessed after a van collides with it. The brakes on a train pulling into Reading fail causing disruption.
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By what name was Paddington Station 24/7 (2017) officially released in Canada in English?