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
Network Rail Limited is the owner and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain. Network Rail is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Transport with no shareholders, which reinvests its income in the railways.
Blackfriars Railway Bridge with photo-voltaic roof panels
Sign showing the Network Rail name on the signal box at Ledbury.
Royal Albert Bridge after refurbishment by Network Rail
Network Rail's Coventry leadership development centre, Westwood.