Reading West Train Station

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Reading West Train Station

Address

Reading West station
Oxford Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7PY

Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 06:30 to 10:45

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Station facilities

  • Seated Area

Station overview

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones No
    • Accessible Taxis No
    • First Class Lounge No
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
    • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop No
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
    • National Key Toilets No
    • Ramp for Train Access No
    • Wheel chairs Available No
    • Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Friday - 06:30 to 18:30
      Saturday - 09:30 to 15:30
      Sunday - 10:30 to 16:30
    • Accessible Taxis

      Accessible taxis are available. Please request staff assistance.

    • Helpline No
    • Helpline Contact Details

      08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone)


    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Nearest Stations with Facilities The nearest station(s) with more facilities than Reading West are: Reading
    • Step Free Access

      Step Free Category B3 - This station has a degree of step free access but only to Platform 1 and only if accessed via Tilehurst Road, through a steep ramp.

      This station is supported by the GWR Mobile Customer Assist Team 07:00-22:00 Mon-Sat and 09:00-20:00 Sun. To book assistance at this station, please either call GWR Passenger Assist on 0800 197 1329, through gwr.com/passengerassist or via the Passenger Assist App by Transreport.


      Coverage: partial Station
    • Step Free Access Coverage No Part of Station
    • Staff Help

      Meeting point: platform.

      This station is supported by the GWR Mobile Customer Assist Team 07:00-22:00 Mon-Sat and 09:00-20:00 Sun. To book assistance at this station, please either call GWR Passenger Assist on 0800 197 1329, through gwr.com/passengerassist or via the Passenger Assist App by Transreport.

  • Airport

    • Availability YES Yes
    • Note Air Port Link Please change at Reading for Heathrow and Gatwick links and Bristol Temple Meads for Bristol Airport.
  • Cycle Storage

    • Availability No
    • Closed Circuit TV No
    • Sheltered No
    • Spaces No
    • Type Compounds
  • Dining and Shopping

    • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet No
  • Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

    • Station Amenities: Telephone No
    • Web Kiosk: Available No
    • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots near this station
    • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
  • Restrooms

    • Toilets No
    • Baby Change No
    • Toilets Note

      Station Building

  • Station Information

    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property No
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet No
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi No
    • Waiting Room No
    • Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Customer Service Note Please call our Customer Services Centre on 03457 000 125 (07:00-22:00 every day)
    • Staffing Level YES Yes
  • Ticketing Hours

    • Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 06:30 to 10:45
  • Ticketing Services & Information

    • Oyster Pre-Pay No
    • Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
    • Ticket Machine YES Yes
    • Customer Service Note On Platform 2
    • Penalty Fares GW
    • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
      Smartcard Validator: No

      Smartcard Accepted

  • Local Taxis

    Reading West: Rail Station has neither a taxi rank nor a cab office. Advance booking is essential. Consider using the following local operators:

    Comfi Phone 0118 950 0404
    Diamond Phone 0118 951 0511
    5 Star Phone 0118 987 4444
  • Other transportation

    • Rail Replacement Services

      Towards Theale - Bus stop outside McDonalds (A329 Oxford Road) Towards Reading - Bus stop underneath railway bridge.

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