Reading Southern railway station

Reading Southern
A view of stations at Reading, circa 1865–70, with the SER station on the left, and the GWR station at higher level on the right
General information
Location	Reading, Reading England
Coordinates	51°27′30″N 0°58′12″W / 51.4582°N 0.9701°W / 51.4582; -0.9701
Grid reference	SU716737
Platforms	4
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	South Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
4 July 1849 (1849-07-04)	Temporary station opened
30 August 1855	Permanent station opened (as Reading)
9 July 1856	LSWR services commence
1 January 1939	Electrified
26 September 1949	Renamed Reading South
11 September 1961	Renamed Reading Southern
6 September 1965	Closed to passengers
September 1970	Closed to goods

Reading Southern railway station is a former railway station in Reading, Berkshire, England, located to the south of Reading General station on the Great Western main line.

It was opened in 1855 by the South Eastern Railway's route from Redhill, connecting Reading with south coast towns like Brighton and Dover. It also became the terminus of the outer suburban Waterloo to Reading line from London Waterloo station. The station closed to passengers in 1965 when services were diverted to the former Great Western station, and the site was later cleared.