Reading
Station Information
Reading is a staffed station served by South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and 1 more. Allow 7 minutes to change trains here.
How reliable is this station?
Of the 25468 services that called at Reading over the last 30 days, 84.7% ran on time, 12.3% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 3% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 44% of 80 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.
Which operators run through here?
Reading is served by Great Western Railway, Elizabeth Line, South Western Railway and CrossCountry. Great Western Railway runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and CrossCountry — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.
Where do trains from Reading go?
The most common direct destination from Reading is London Paddington (around 1870+ trains per day), followed by Didcot Parkway, Maidenhead, and Twyford. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.
Current disruption affecting this station
There are no current disruption messages for Reading. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.
Door-side information at Reading
Door-side predictions are available for every platform at Reading. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.
Accessibility at Reading
Reading has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.
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Popular journeys from Reading
Facilities
Ticket office hours
Mon–Fri 06:15–22:00
Sat 06:15–22:00
Sun 07:15–22:00
Information desk hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat
Sun
Connections
Accessibility
Step-free and accessible travel
platforms can be reached via lift and bridge, ticket office is step free.