Reading West (RDW)

Reading West station
Oxford Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7PY

Station facilities

Route planning around the station including maps and platforms

PlusBus ticketing available for this location. For details of ticket prices and bus information, click here.

No bike storage available
Storage spaces: 0
Storage CCTV: No
PlusBike (cycle hire): No
Car Park: No
Onward travel information: Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
Taxi: No
Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available. Please request staff assistance.
Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Airport: Air Port Link Please change at Reading for Heathrow and Gatwick links and Bristol Temple Meads for Bristol Airport.

Ticket Office: Yes
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:30 - 10:45
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Location: On Platform 2
Height adjusted ticket office counter: Height adjusted ticket counter is not available at this station
Induction loop: This office has an induction loop
Ticket machines: Yes
Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
Collection of pre-purchased tickets: Yes, from ticket machine
Smartcards
Smartcards issued: Yes
Smartcards validators: No; Smartcard Accepted
Penalty fares: Penalty fares apply for Great Western Railway

Information available from staff
Information services - opening times: Monday - Friday 06:30 - 10:45
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Customer help points: Yes
Lost Property: Yes; Please register your lost property using the form at GWR Lost Property. It can take several days for items to turn up, we will let you know if they do.; Monday - Friday 08:00 - 19:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:30
Customer Services: Please see gwr.com for our current customer service contact information or alternatively contact our social media team on @gwrhelp.
Ticket gates: No
CCTV: Yes
Location for Rail Replacement Services: Towards Reading: Bus Stop on Oxford Road under Railway Bridge. Heading away from Reading Bus Stop on Oxford Road, outside McDonalds.

Staff help available: Yes; Meeting point: platform.
Staff help available opening times: Monday - Friday 06:30 - 10:45
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Ramp for train access: No
Step free access note: Step Free Category B3 - This station has a degree of step free access but only to Platform 1 and only if accessed via Tilehurst Road. Otherwise this station can be classified as Category C
Wheelchairs available: No