Reading (RDG)
Managed by Network Rail
Station facilities
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Station seating facilities
Station seating facilities -
Trolleys
Trolleys Yes -
Refreshments
Note -
ATM machine
ATM machine -
Toilets
Toilets Toilets are located on Station Platforms and in The Brunel Arcade building
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Pay phone
Pay phone Cards and Coins -
Internet
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Post box
Note -
Tourist information office
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Shops
Shops
Reading
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Stands
- Storage sheltered
- Yes
- Storage location
- Front of station, underground short stay car park and long stay car park.
- Storage spaces
- 344
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Cycles can be carried free of charge,restrictions apply and you need to make a reservation up to two hours before the train leaves the station it is starting from. Please see our Cycling by train leaflet.
- Storage CCTV
- No
- Car Park
- Opening hours
- Free of charge
- No
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Car Park
- Multi Storey Car Park
- Operator
- APCOA Parking (UK) Limited
- Phone number
- 0345 165 2030
- Address
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- Web address
- http://www.apcoa.co.uk
- Note
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Fully accessible car park available at this station. For details of local daily and season ticket prices, and to buy a car park season ticket please call APCOA on 01189 579 649.
- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Number of spaces
- 1275
- Accessible car park equipment
- Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
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Accessible ticket machine is available at the car park. step free access from the car park to the station via a lift.
- Free of charge
- No
- Daily rate
- £23.70
- Weekly rate
- £118.50
- Monthly rate
- £215.00
- 3 Monthly rate
- £565.50
- Annual rate
- £1805.50
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Onward travel information
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Buses can be found on near by streets. Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here.
Not all buses are accessible
- Taxi
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Taxi rank is situated at the station entrance. Accessible taxi are available, please approach a member of staff for assistance.
- Accessible taxis
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Accessible taxi are available at the station entrance. please request staff assistance if you need to.
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
- Yes
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Set- Down / Pick up Points are available at the station entrance by the Rail air link lounge. Assisted travel meeting point - Customer Help desk main concourse. Please notify a member of staff.
- Airport
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For Heathrow Airport, change at Reading onto the frequent 'RailAir' luxury coach service. Runs every 20 minutes Monday to Friday daytimes; every 30 minutes Saturday & Sunday. For timetables and fares visit: www.railair.com/ or Tele: 0118 957 9498
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
Yes
- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 05:15 - 22:45
Saturday 05:30 - 22:45
Sunday 07:15 - 22:45
Please note: Reservations and tickets requiring reservations are sold at the following times only: Mon - Sat 08:00 - 20:00 and Sun 09:00 - 20:00
- Location
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In ticket hall
- Height adjusted ticket office counter
Height adjusted ticket counter is available at this station
- Height adjusted ticket office counter note
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Low-level accessible counter are located at the ticket office. All counters have hearing loop fitted.
- Induction loop
- This office has an induction loop
- Ticket machines
Yes
- Accessible ticket machines
- There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note
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Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office and at the car park.
- Collection of pre-purchased tickets
Yes, from ticket machine
- Smartcards
- Smartcards issued
Yes
- Smartcards top-up
Yes, at self-service ticket machine
- Smartcards validators
Yes
- Penalty fares
- Penalty fares apply for Great Western Railway South Western Railway TfL Rail
Staffing and general services
- Information available from staff
- Information services - opening times
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Customer help points
Yes
- Customer Services
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Please call our Customer Services Centre on 03457 000 125 (07:00-22:00 every day)
- Ticket gates
Yes
- CCTV
- Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services
- At the North side of the station
Facilities
- ATM Machine
Yes
- Pay phones
Yes
- Pay phones type
- Cards and Coins
- Accessible public telephones
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Accessible low-level Pay Phone is available at the station main concourse. Please request staff assistance if you need to.
- Post box
Yes
- Refreshment facilities
Yes
- Shops
Yes
- Toilets
Yes
- Toilets Location
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Toilets are located on Station Platforms and in The Brunel Arcade building
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing facilities
Yes
- Baby changing facilities location
- National key toilets
- Yes
- National key toilets location
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Radar Key available from station staff. If you wish to buy a 'National Key Scheme' key, [RADAR]. Their address is 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF, tel: 020 7250 8181, minicom: 020 7250 4119, fax: 020 7250 0212, email: [email protected], website: https://crm.disabilityrightsuk.org/
- Trolleys
Yes
- Waiting Rooms
Yes
- Waiting rooms opening hours
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Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
Waiting rooms open during station opening hours.
Accessibility and mobility access
- Staff help available
Yes
- Staff assistance is available; please request assistance from any member of staff if you have not booked assistance in advance.
- Staff help available opening times
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Ramp for train access
Yes
- Step free access coverage
Yes
- Step free access note
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platforms can be reached via lift and bridge, ticket office is step free.
- Wheelchairs available
Yes