Reading railway station
Aerial view of Reading station in October 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°27′32″N 0°58′20″W / 51.4590°N 0.9722°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU714738 | ||||
| Managed by | Network Rail | ||||
| Platforms | 15 | ||||
| Train operators | |||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | RDG | ||||
| Classification | DfT category B | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Previous names | Reading General | ||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 30 March 1840 | First opened | ||||
| 6 September 1965 | absorbed Reading Southern station | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 17.081 million | ||||
| Interchange | 4.352 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 2.963 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.680 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 8.818 million | ||||
| Interchange | 2.216 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 12.401 million | ||||
| Interchange | 3.730 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 13.490 million | ||||
| Interchange | 3.411 million | ||||
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Reading railway station is a major transport hub in the town of Reading in 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.
Reading is the ninth busiest railway station in the UK outside London and the second busiest interchange station outside London.
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.