Reading Southern railway station

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
LocationReading, Reading
England
Coordinates51°27′30″N 0°58′12″W / 51.4582°N 0.9701°W / 51.4582; -0.9701
Grid referenceSU716737
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
4 July 1849 (1849-07-04)Temporary station opened
30 August 1855Permanent station opened (as Reading)
9 July 1856LSWR services commence
1 January 1939Electrified
26 September 1949Renamed Reading South
11 September 1961Renamed Reading Southern
6 September 1965Closed to passengers
September 1970Closed 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.