Reading railway station

Reading railway station (formerly Reading General) is a major rail junction and station in the English town of Reading. It is on the northern edge of the town centre, close to the main retail and commercial areas, and also the River Thames. Next to the railway station is a bus interchange, served by most of Reading's urban and rural bus services.

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A South Western Railway train stopped at Reading station with a service to Waterloo station
Location
Place	Reading
Local authority	Borough of Reading
Coordinates	51.4594°N 0.9732°W / 51.4594; -0.9732
Operations
Managed by	Network Rail
Platforms in use	15
History
Key dates	Opened 1840 (1840)
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
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 was opened on 30 March 1840 by the Great Western Railway. It is a major junction point on the National Rail system, and as a consequence the railway station is a major transfer point as well as serving heavy local traffic. The station is sponsored by the bank ING Direct and the University of Reading. There are many local buses, regional buses and a coach to Heathrow Airport. South West Trains, First Great Western and CrossCountry serve the station.

Pictures

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  Reading station frontage, showing the old (1860) and new station buildings.

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  The Great Western Railway station (on right of picture) in 1865. The former Southern station is on the left.

Reading Railway Station Media

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  Platform one at Reading railway station in 1945

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

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  Reading station platforms showing new footbridge

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  Long demolished staff huts behind the former Platform 10

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  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)

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  A Great Western Railway Class 800

  with a service to London
  

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