Reading railway station

Reading
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 / 51.4590; -0.9722
Grid reference	SU714738
Managed by	Network Rail
Platforms	15
Train operators	Great Western Railway South Western Railway CrossCountry Elizabeth Line
Other information
Station code	RDG
Classification	DfT category B
Website	www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/passengers/our-stations/reading-station/
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
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.^[1]

Reading is the ninth busiest railway station in the UK outside London^[2] and the second busiest interchange station outside London.^[3]

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.^[4]