Reading Railway Station. Open daily. Free entry. Ticket fees apply.
Details
Accessibility:
There is both a short-stay and long-stay car park available at this station, operated on a pay-and-display ticket system. Cafés and shops available at this station. Accessible toilets with baby-changing facilities available. Staff assistance is available on request. Platforms can be accessed via lift and bridge. Ramps available for train access if necessary. Wheelchairs available on request. This station has step-free access to all platforms. Induction loop.
Brief Description:
Reading railway station is a major railway station situated in the town centre of Reading. Managed by Network Rail.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_railway_station
"Reading railway station is a major transport hub in Reading, Berkshire, England; it is 36 miles (58 km) west of London Paddington. It is sited on the northern edge of the town centre, near to the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames. It is the busiest station in Berkshire, and the third busiest in South East England.[1]
Reading is the eighth busiest railway station in the UK outside of London and the second busiest interchange station outside London.[2]
The station is managed by Network Rail and is served by four train operating companies: Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, South Western Railway and the Elizabeth line.[3] The station plays a key role in serving the Great Western Main Line, the line which runs west from London Paddington station to Reading. To the west of Reading station, the line splits into two branches, allowing it to serve a variety of communities in the West and South West of England and onward into South Wales.
The main branch proceeds to Bristol Temple Meads, via Bath Spa, Chippenham and Swindon.
The South Wales Main Line diverges from the main branch at Swindon with trains running via Bristol Parkway, Newport, Cardiff Central, Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, and Neath to and from Swansea. Some services on the Great Western Main Line terminate at Bristol, while others continue on the Bristol to Exeter line towards the West Country.
The other branch to the west of Reading station is the Reading to Taunton line (the "Berks and Hants" line), which serves communities in Berkshire, Wiltshire and Somerset.
High speed services on this line do not normally call at all stations along the route (except sometimes Newbury and Hungerford), and some express services from the South West operate non-stop between Paddington and Taunton. The Reading to Taunton branch joins services travelling south from Bristol on the Bristol to Exeter line at Cogload Junction, to the north of Taunton. The line proceeds to serve the stations of Taunton, Exeter St Davids, Plymouth and onward to stations in Cornwall such as Par where the branch to Newquay diverges where some trains terminate whilst most terminate at the terminus of Penzance. Both high-speed intercity services and local services are operated by Great Western Railway. Nearly all services are timetabled to stop at Reading.
Other main lines connect Reading with Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International and northern England, and with Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton Central and Bournemouth to the south. Through services from north to south on these lines are operated by CrossCountry, and all services stop at Reading, which requires the trains to reverse in the station. The main routes offered by CrossCountry are to Newcastle and Manchester Piccadilly to the north and Southampton Central and Bournemouth in the south.
The Elizabeth line operates a service to Abbey Wood, stopping at most stations to Ealing Broadway. On Sunday mornings and Sunday nights, trains terminate at London Paddington instead.
The secondary North Downs Line connects Reading with Guildford, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Services on this line, together with local stopping services to Basingstoke, Newbury, Bedwyn, Oxford and London Paddington, are also operated by Great Western Railway. An electric suburban line operated by South Western Railway links Reading to Wokingham, Bracknell, Ascot, Staines, Richmond, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo.
Pending the construction of the direct rail route to Heathrow Airport, an express bus service, RailAir, links Reading to London Heathrow Airport, as do suburban services via Hayes & Harlington."
Further Information:
Address:
Reading Train Station, Station Approach, Reading, RG1 1LZ
Email:
None Available.
Phone:
Network Rail Customer Services – 0345 711 4141. This number is also a text phone for those with hearing difficulties.
Website:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/rdg/details.html
Opening Hours:
Open daily.
Directions:
Situated 4.6 miles from Junction 11 of the M4. Once off of the M4 follow onto the A33 all the way along until turning right onto Vastern Road and follow the signs for the station. OS SU 715738
Transport:
Bus services operate in and around this area.
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Amenities:
ATM
Baby Changing Facilities
Cafe
Disability Toilets
Shop
Toilets
Further amenities available outside of the station in Reading.
Travel Information
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Location
Nearest Venues
Reading Town Hall, Reading, Berkshire RG1 1QH
291 metres*
St Laurence's Church, Reading, Berkshire RG1 1DA
361 metres*
The Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading, Berkshire
592 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.