Train times from Reading station

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Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. platforms can be reached via lift and bridge, ticket office is step free.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Male toilet, Brunel Arcade; Female toilet, Platform 7 via Waiting Room; Male toilet, Platform 7 via Waiting Room; Female toilet, Platform 8 & 9; Male toilet, Platform 8 & 9; Female toilet, Platform 12 & 13; Male toilet, Platform 12 & 13; Male toilet, Platform 14 & 15; Female toilet, Platform 14 & 15; Female toilet, Brunel Arcade; Accessible toilet, Platform 14 & 15; Accessible toilet, Brunel Arcade; Accessible toilet, Platform 8 & 9; Female toilet, Platform 10 & 11; Male toilet, Platform 10 & 11; Accessible toilet, Platform 10 & 11; Accessible toilet, Platform 12 & 13.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:15–22:00; Sun 07:15–22:00. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Every day 24 hours. Assistance staff meet you at Gatelines. Passenger Assist: If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator..
• Waiting room: Yes, open Every day 24 hours.
• WiFi: Yes, there's free WiFi.
• Food and drink: Yes: Yes.
• Shops: Yes.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Parking: Yes: Multi Storey Car Park (1387 spaces): Day £23.70, Week £118.50, Month £215.00, Year £1,805.50, run by APCOA Parking (UK) Limited.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 344 spaces, sheltered. Front of station, underground short stay car park and long stay car park.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 15.

Station information from National Rail, updated Saturday, 10 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Reading – London Waterloo (Waterloo–Reading Line) South Western Railway
• Gatwick Airport – Reading (North Downs Line) Great Western Railway
• Reading – Newbury (Reading–Taunton Line) Great Western Railway
• London Waterloo – Salisbury (South Western Main Line) South Western Railway
• Reading – ABBEY WOOD (CROSSRAIL) (Elizabeth line) TfL Rail
• London Paddington – Weston-super-Mare (Great Western Main Line) Great Western Railway
• London Paddington – Penzance Great Western Railway
• Hereford – London Paddington (Cotswold Line) Great Western Railway
• Twyford – Henley-on-Thames (Henley Branch Line) Great Western Railway
• Didcot Parkway – London Paddington (Great Western Main Line) Great Western Railway
• London Paddington – Cheltenham Spa (Great Western Main Line) Great Western Railway
• Manchester Piccadilly – Bournemouth CrossCountry
• Reading – Newcastle CrossCountry
• London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads (Great Western Main Line) Great Western Railway
• London Paddington – Swansea Great Western Railway
• Reading – Basingstoke (Reading–Basingstoke Line) Great Western Railway
• London Paddington – Carmarthen Great Western Railway

Stops nearby

• Reading Rail Station - buses 1 min walk
• Reading RailAir 1 min walk
• Blagrave Street, Reading 2 min walk
• Forbury Road, Reading 2 min walk
• South West Interchange, Reading 2 min walk
• Station Road, Reading 2 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Reading

Questions

Which trains stop at Reading station?

Reading – London Waterloo (Waterloo–Reading Line), Gatwick Airport – Reading (North Downs Line), Reading – Newbury (Reading–Taunton Line), London Waterloo – Salisbury (South Western Main Line), Reading – ABBEY WOOD (CROSSRAIL) (Elizabeth line), London Paddington – Weston-super-Mare (Great Western Main Line), London Paddington – Penzance, Hereford – London Paddington (Cotswold Line), Twyford – Henley-on-Thames (Henley Branch Line), Didcot Parkway – London Paddington (Great Western Main Line), London Paddington – Cheltenham Spa (Great Western Main Line), Manchester Piccadilly – Bournemouth, Reading – Newcastle, London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads (Great Western Main Line), London Paddington – Swansea, Reading – Basingstoke (Reading–Basingstoke Line) and London Paddington – Carmarthen, run by South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, TfL Rail and CrossCountry.

Where is Reading station?

Reading station is in Reading, Berkshire.

Where do trains from Reading station go?

The next departures go to Penzance, Paddington, Abbey Wood, Basingstoke, Newbury and Waterloo.

Is Reading station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Yes: step-free access to all platforms. platforms can be reached via lift and bridge, ticket office is step free.

Are there toilets at Reading station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Male toilet, Brunel Arcade; Female toilet, Platform 7 via Waiting Room; Male toilet, Platform 7 via Waiting Room; Female toilet, Platform 8 & 9; Male toilet, Platform 8 & 9; Female toilet, Platform 12 & 13; Male toilet, Platform 12 & 13; Male toilet, Platform 14 & 15; Female toilet, Platform 14 & 15; Female toilet, Brunel Arcade; Accessible toilet, Platform 14 & 15; Accessible toilet, Brunel Arcade; Accessible toilet, Platform 8 & 9; Female toilet, Platform 10 & 11; Male toilet, Platform 10 & 11; Accessible toilet, Platform 10 & 11; Accessible toilet, Platform 12 & 13.

When is the ticket office at Reading station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:15–22:00; Sun 07:15–22:00. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Reading station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Every day 24 hours. Assistance staff meet you at Gatelines. Passenger Assist: If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator..

Is there a waiting room at Reading station?

Yes, open Every day 24 hours.

Is there free WiFi at Reading station?

Yes, there's free WiFi.

Can I buy food and drink at Reading station?

Yes: Yes.

Is there parking at Reading station?

Yes: Multi Storey Car Park (1387 spaces): Day £23.70, Week £118.50, Month £215.00, Year £1,805.50, run by APCOA Parking (UK) Limited.

Is there cycle parking at Reading station?

Yes: 344 spaces, sheltered. Front of station, underground short stay car park and long stay car park.

Is there a taxi rank at Reading station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Reading station have?

15.