Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Reading had 12,400,988 entries and exits, making it the 29th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 16th 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 96th (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.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 2,911,936
Reduced price entries & exits: 8,045,008
Season ticket entries & exits: 1,444,044
Total entries & exits: 12,400,988
Interchanges made between connecting services: 3,730,402
Change in usage from 21/22:
+3,582,920 : 40.63%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
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 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
009 | Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol & Cheltenham - Swindon - Didcot & London | Oct24 |
010 | Penzance - Plymouth - Exeter - Birmingham & London | Oct24 |
013 | Long distance services to and from Birmingham (North-South) | Oct24 |
087 | Manchester - Macclesfield - Stoke-on-Trent | Oct24 |
277 | London, Didcot & Oxford - Moreton-in-Marsh - Worcester & Hereford | Oct24 |
279 | Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury | Oct24 |
280 | London & Reading - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Taunton & Exeter | Oct24 |
286 | Weymouth - Poole - Bournemouth - Southampton & London | Oct24 |
318 | London & Basingstoke - Winchester - Southampton & Bournemouth | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +2,946,139 (+31.16%)
Location Details
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
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
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
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)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (2,045,987 journeys)
•Oxford (242,943 journeys)
•Basingstoke (225,026 journeys)
•Wokingham (211,334 journeys)
•Bracknell (164,636 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Reading's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Earley | 2.84 |
Reading West | 0.96 |
Tilehurst | 2.68 |
Twyford | 4.96 |