Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Theale had 282,980 entries and exits, making it the 1,054th 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 573rd busiest (out of 997), with 522 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 775.29 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 10.43 passengers per service, giving it the 903rd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 100,438
Reduced price entries & exits: 131,992
Season ticket entries & exits: 50,550
Total entries & exits: 282,980
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+69,198 : 32.37%
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 (Up) | 152 | 552 | 148m Top of ramp to furthest mirror. 76m Top of ramp to nearest mirror |
| 2 (Down) | 152 | 552 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
| Table | Description | Timetable |
| 280 | London & Reading - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury - Taunton & Exeter | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +55,655 (+24.48%)
Location Details
Location: Theale
CRS: THE / NLC: 3153 / TIPLOC(S): THEALE
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 464443 170889
Constituency: Reading West
Local Authority: West Berkshire
NR Region: South East
ELR: BHL 41m 23ch
CRS: THE / NLC: 3153 / TIPLOC(S): THEALE
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 464443 170889
Constituency: Reading West
Local Authority: West Berkshire
NR Region: South East
ELR: BHL 41m 23ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Theale during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (56,872 journeys)
•Reading (47,157 journeys)
•Newbury (9,980 journeys)
•Maidenhead (2,180 journeys)
•Wokingham (1,793 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (56,872 journeys)
•Reading (47,157 journeys)
•Newbury (9,980 journeys)
•Maidenhead (2,180 journeys)
•Wokingham (1,793 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Theale's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.| Station | Miles |
| Aldermaston | 3.55 |
| Reading West | 4.30 |