In 2022/2023, Reading had 12,400,988 entries and exits, making it the 29^th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
It ranked 16^th busiest (out of 997), with 5,268 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 33975.31 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 45.27 passengers per service*, giving it the 96^th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 44195.59 passengers passing through the station and 72.51 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.

A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1	124	450	Top of ramp to stop blocks. Maximum 5 vehicles
2	120	436	Top of ramp to stop blocks. Maximum 5 vehicles
3	120	436	"Top of ramp to stop blocks. 6 Turbo vehicles can be accommodated within signal
7	280	1018	Between car stops
7a (east)	127	461	Between car stop and rear clear
7b (west)	143	520	Between car stop and rear clear
8	277	1007	Between car stops
8a (east)	148	538	Between car stop and rear clear
8b (west)	119	432	Between car stop and rear clear
9	255	927	Between car stops
9a (east)	120	436	Between car stop and rear clear
9b (west)	125	454	Between car stop and rear clear
10	240	872	Between car stops
10a (east)	73	265	Between car stop and rear clear
10b (west)	157	570	Between car stop and rear clear
11	272	989	Between car stops
11a (east)	127	461	Between car stop and rear clear
11b (west)	135	490	Between car stop and rear clear
12	272	989	Between car stops
12a (east)	132	479	Between car stop and rear clear
12b (west)	130	472	Between car stop and rear clear
13	272	989	Between car stops
13a (east)	132	479	Between car stop and rear clear
13b (west)	130	472	Between car stop and rear clear
14	272	989	Between car stops
14a (east)	132	479	Between car stop and rear clear
14b (west)	130	472	Between car stop and rear clear
15	272	989	Between car stops
15a (east)	132	479	Between car stop and rear clear
15b (west)	130	472	Between car stop and rear clear
6 - Up	268	974
5 - Down	268	974
4 – Down	268	974

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)

Location: Reading
CRS: RDG / NLC: 3149 / TIPLOC(S): RDNGORJ, RDNGSTN
Station Facility Owner: Network Rail
OS Grid Ref: 471520 173872
Constituency: Reading East
Local Authority: Reading
NR Region: South East
Station Group: READING BR
ELR: MLN1 35m 78ch, RDG2 68m 68ch

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Top 5 jouneys from Reading during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (2,045,987 journeys)
•Oxford (242,943 journeys)
•Basingstoke (225,026 journeys)
•Wokingham (211,334 journeys)
•Bracknell (164,636 journeys)
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