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Reading
Reading railway station aerial, August 2014.jpg
Aerial view of Reading station in August 2014
Location
Place Reading
Local authority Borough of Reading
Grid reference SU714738
Operations
Station code RDG
Managed by Network Rail
Platforms in use 15
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
30 March 1840 Opened
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Reading railway station is a very important train station in the town of Reading, England. It used to be called Reading General. You can find it at the northern edge of the town centre. It is close to shops, businesses, and the River Thames. Right next to the station, there is a place where many buses stop. These buses connect to different parts of Reading and nearby areas.

Reading station first opened on 30 March 1840. It was built by the Great Western Railway. This station is a major meeting point for train lines across the country. This means many trains pass through here. It is a busy place for people changing trains. It also serves many local passengers. You can catch local buses, regional buses, and even a coach to Heathrow Airport from here. Train companies like South West Trains, Great Western Railway, and CrossCountry use this station.

Images for kids

  • Reading station 1865

    Great Western Railway station (right), South Eastern Railway station (left) in 1865

  • A Picture of a Southern Town- Life in Wartime Reading, Berkshire, England, UK, 1945 D25417

    Platform one at Reading railway station in 1945

  • Reading station 2007 (1)

    (Before redevelopment) A train stops at Reading on its way from Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads

  • Reading-3893618-by-Bill-Nicholls

    Reading station platforms showing new footbridge

  • Reading station 2007 (4)

    Long demolished staff huts behind the former Platform 10

  • Reading - GWR 800026+800024 up service

    A Great Western Railway Class 800 with a service to London

  • British Rail Class 165 110 & 455 718 at Reading's third rail electrified platforms

    British Rail Class 165 110 & 455 718 at Reading's third rail electrified platforms

  • Reading Station Square 220170506 155522

    The new Station Square, with (from left to right) Thames Tower offices, the 2014 entrance and bridge concourse, the 1860 station building (now serving as a pub), and the 1989 station building (on the site of the Southern station)

See also

Kids robot.svg You can also read about Reading station in Spanish for kids: Estación de Reading para niños

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