Reading West railway station

Reading West
National Rail
New station building, January 2024
General information
LocationReading, Borough of Reading
England
Grid referenceSU702733
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeRDW
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 July 1906
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGWR
Post-groupingGWR
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.447 million
 Interchange Decrease 11,544
2019/20Decrease 0.407 million
 Interchange Increase 12,659
2020/21Decrease 0.134 million
 Interchange Decrease 3,165
2021/22Increase 0.281 million
 Interchange Increase 9,382
2022/23Increase 0.290 million
 Interchange Increase 13,464
Location
Reading West is located in Reading, Berkshire
Reading West
Reading West
Location of Reading West station in Reading
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Reading West railway station serves West Reading, Berkshire, about 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the town's main retail and commercial areas. The station is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway. It is 36 miles 75 chains (36.94 mi; 59.4 km) down the line from the zero point at London Paddington.[1]

  1. ^ Padgett, David (June 2018) [1989]. Munsey, Myles (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 4B. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.