Reading Southern railway station
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.
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
Reading Southern station, with U class 2-6-0 No. 31616 from Redhill 1962
The 1989 concourse of Reading railway station now occupies the site of the SER station
The yard and turntable at the approach to Reading South in 1952
Reading railway station is a major transport hub in Reading, Berkshire, England; it is 36 miles (58 km) west of London Paddington. It is sited on the northern edge of the town centre, near to the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames. It is the busiest station in Berkshire, and the third busiest in South East England.
Aerial view of Reading station in October 2023
Great Western Railway station (right), South Eastern Railway station (left) in 1865
Platform one at Reading railway station in 1945
(Before redevelopment) A train stops at Reading on its way from Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads