Reading Southern | |
|---|---|
 A view of stations at Reading, circa 1865–70, with the SER station on the left, and the GWR station at higher level on the right | |
| General information | |
| Location | Reading, Reading England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′30″N 0°58′12″W / 51.4582°N 0.9701°W |
| Grid reference | SU716737 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 July 1849 | Temporary station opened |
| 30 August 1855 | Permanent station opened (as Reading) |
| 9 July 1856 | LSWR services commence |
| 1 January 1939 | Electrified |
| 26 September 1949 | Renamed Reading South |
| 11 September 1961 | Renamed Reading Southern |
| 6 September 1965 | Closed to passengers |
| September 1970 | Closed to goods |
Reading Southern railway station is a former railway station in Reading, Berkshire, England, located to the south of Reading General station on the Great Western main line.
It was opened in 1855 by the South Eastern Railway's route from Redhill, connecting Reading with south coast towns like Brighton and Dover. It also became the terminus of the outer suburban Waterloo to Reading line from London Waterloo station. The station closed to passengers in 1965 when services were diverted to the former Great Western station, and the site was later cleared.