Reading station

Ticket barriers at Reading

Reading has ticket barriers.

The gate score above is TrainSpy’s estimate of how likely the barriers are to be open right now, based on staffing patterns and recent traveller reports.

Known gatelines

• Main gateline — Transfer-deck ticket gates serving all platforms.

Which platforms each gateline serves — and its live open/closed status — is shown when you plan a journey in the app.

Staffing

This station is staffed full time, so any barriers are usually in operation while trains run.

Live departures

Nearby stations

• Reading West — about 1.3 km away
• Reading Green Park — about 4.1 km away
• Tilehurst — about 4.2 km away
• Earley — about 4.2 km away
• Winnersh Triangle — about 5.9 km away

Plan a journey through Reading

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