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Location notes
A junction on the GWML, with many converging and through routes. Lines from Reading go to Farnborough, Basingstoke and Eastleigh, the Berks and Hants towards Westbury and Didcot, Bristol and the west.
Railway type and traffic
South West Trains operate services using Mk.1 slammers, 458s and 170s. First Great Western Link operate services using 165s, 166s and soon to be 180s. First Great Western use HSTs and 180s. Virgin Voyagers also use the station as a through route to Brighton or Turn around to Bournemouth.
Plenty of Freight, mainly 59s, 60s and 66s.
Plenty of Freight, mainly 59s, 60s and 66s.
Link to Real Time Trains
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Environment
An urban area, which is staffed and has CCTV cameras. The station has ticket barriers and the cheapest ticket to get you in and out again is a Return to Reading West.
Road directions
The station is well signposted within the town of Reading.
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Reading map co-ordinates
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Reading map co-ordinates
Parking
The station has a short stay car park for free parking for 20mins, after that you must move to Long stay and pay a charge.
Public transport
South West Trains, First Great Western operate direct services from London and the west country.
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Amenities
The station has a coffee bar outside the barriers.
Sun Compass
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Reading
Streetmap links
Reading general view map
Reading close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Reading
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Reading
Googly map
Reading general view map
Reading close up map
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Photographic notes
There are several platforms, with all different things to see, an autoannouncer may get in the way of videos and it is advised not to use a tripod.
General views - All photographs © Joe Patrick unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 - Looking west
The terminating platforms for trains from Basingstoke and the Southwest.
Fig 5 - Looking east - Photo by Ewan Tait
The terminating platfrom from Farnborough and Waterloo.
Fig 6 - Looking west - Photo by Ewan Tait
Fig 7 - Looking east - Photo by Ewan Tait
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
Reading Station Car Park
