Reading West (RDW)

Managed by Great Western Railway 

 
Reading West station
Oxford Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7PY
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

  • Trolleys

  • Refreshments

  • ATM machine

  • Toilets

  • Pay phone

  • Internet

  • Post box

  • Tourist information office

  • Shops

 
 

Reading West

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Getting to and from the station

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

Bicycle parking

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 buying and collection

 
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 top-up
Smartcards validators
No
Smartcard Accepted
Penalty fares
Penalty fares apply for Great Western Railway 

Staffing and general services

 
Information available from staff
 
Information services - opening times
Monday - Sunday Closed
 
Passenger Information Systems
Departure screens, Announcements
Customer help points
Yes
Lost Property
Yes

Please register your lost property here 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 visit GWR Help & Support. Or contact our social media team @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.

Facilities

 
ATM Machine
No
Toilets
No
Waiting Rooms
No

Accessibility and mobility access

 
Helpline Contact
08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone)
Assisted travel

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Helpline opening hours
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.

Safety warning - Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station.

Wheelchairs available
No

Station Map

 
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