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Best nearby
Restaurants
543 within 3 miles
Coconut Bar & Kitchen
1,665
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Japanese • Asian • Thai
Revolution
659
351 ft$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • British
Buenasado Argentine Steakhouse - Reading
823
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Grill • Argentinean • Vegetarian Friendly
Valpy Street Bar & Bistro
521
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Bar • European • British
The Reading Room
95
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • European • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Whittington's Tea Barge
717
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Cafe • British • Vegetarian Friendly
The Corn Stores
193
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • British • Vegetarian Friendly • Gluten Free Options
Cozze Caversham Rd
191
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • Mediterranean
Veeno Reading
251
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Italian • Mediterranean • Wine Bar
Revolucion de Cuba
953
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Latin • Bar • Cuban
Attractions
79 within 6 miles
Edward VII Statue
2
168 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Reading Museum
363
0.1 miArt Galleries • History Museums
Forbury Gardens
349
0.1 miGardens
Thames Valley Wine School
3
0.1 miWineries & Vineyards
Queen Victoria's Statue
32
0.2 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
St Laurence's Church
10
0.2 miReligious Sites
Greyfriars Church
12
0.2 miHistoric Sites • Architectural Buildings
Blue Collar Market
2
0.2 miFlea & Street Markets
The Lemongrove Gallery
13
0.3 miArt Galleries
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
41
0.3 miReligious Sites
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4.0
727 reviews
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272
Very good
320
Average
99
Poor
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Terrible
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Cherriesfan99
Cheltenham, UK502 contributions
May 2022
Much improved transport interchange on a particularly poor Network Rail station. The huge and lengthy investment in preparation for overhead electrification, as well as the Elizabeth line.
The station is vast and anyone changing here must be careful to allow quite lengthy, and not always well signposted change of train services.
The new facilities are an immerse improvement, with many facilities at lower level on the "island" platforms as well as the new bridge / concourse level.
It really pays to know where you are going and what / which time your train leaves from.
The station is vast and anyone changing here must be careful to allow quite lengthy, and not always well signposted change of train services.
The new facilities are an immerse improvement, with many facilities at lower level on the "island" platforms as well as the new bridge / concourse level.
It really pays to know where you are going and what / which time your train leaves from.
Written May 8, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Watson & Marsh
London, UK714 contributions
Apr 2022
I have always received great customer service at Reading station from some awesome staff doing a difficult job at times.
Written April 28, 2022
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Brianthelion
Birmingham, UK2,236 contributions
Mar 2022
As stations go this rebuild was a very good one. Pub on site, food available and lots of concourse space and info boards.
Written March 6, 2022
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malc1005
Kettering, UK4,049 contributions
Feb 2022
This is an impressive station, with very helpful and friendly staff, easy to navigate, with escalators and lifts.
Written February 16, 2022
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sheepygold
london5,017 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
This is an impressive station that has been modernised in recent years. Access is very good with many escalators and lifts and signage is clear.
Written January 31, 2022
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Sam V
Tadley, UK6 contributions
Dec 2021
everythings pretty clean, easy to get around, with plenty of places for a bite to eat or a drink nearby- no complaints really
Written December 10, 2021
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Graham D
Bath, UK3 contributions
Nov 2021 • Friends
The automatic announcements in the female voice are of appalling quality, they sound like a broken, dismembered robot echoing throughout the station. Truly awful. The rest of the station is fine.
Written November 21, 2021
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Warby
Bicester, UK3,352 contributions
Sep 2021 • Solo
Certainly improved over the and had become a bit of a hub. Very busy but easy to navigate with plenty of outlets. Access around the stadium is quick and the whole place is bright and clean
Written October 1, 2021
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catme
nottm298 contributions
Sep 2021
Clean modern well-ordered station. I was here on a Rail Rover for a week, so used the station every day to visit different places along the Thames Valley. Easy to find your way around, clean toilets and helpful staff. An M&S shop and WH Smiths available to buy food/snacks.
Only negative thing was that it was not possible to get ANY pocket timetables! (COVID being the reason/excuse). Not good for those who do not have/are not able to use a Smartphone (and even then you can't look at a big table of times on such a small screen). PLEASE PLEASE - GWR & the other Rail companies, bring back the printed timetables as soon as you can. Printing off the Internet from Websites involves carrying around a lot of heavy A4 sheets of paper (assuming you have a decent printer, Internet etc).
Not really the Station's fault, but the Rail companies!
Only negative thing was that it was not possible to get ANY pocket timetables! (COVID being the reason/excuse). Not good for those who do not have/are not able to use a Smartphone (and even then you can't look at a big table of times on such a small screen). PLEASE PLEASE - GWR & the other Rail companies, bring back the printed timetables as soon as you can. Printing off the Internet from Websites involves carrying around a lot of heavy A4 sheets of paper (assuming you have a decent printer, Internet etc).
Not really the Station's fault, but the Rail companies!
Written September 24, 2021
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Move11
London, UK3 contributions
Aug 2021
never had an issue and I am there quite a few times per month; pretty clean as well; solid one, thank you
Written August 18, 2021
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Ann A
north devon71 contributions
How far is platform 2 from platform 11 please I need to change trains at reading and not sure if I’ll have time to get from one to the other thank you
Louise J
Cardiff, UK22 contributions
How far is platform 11 from platform 4... I have 10 mins to get between platforms with two cases... I'm worried I won't have enough time. Thank you for your assistance..
PMQuestions
North Yorkshire, UK27,966 contributions
It’s no more than couple of hundred yards. Walk to the front of tour train, then carry on to the escalators , ride up, walk across to 11 and ride down. Tickets are only sold for reasonable connections - 10 minutes is enough
I can’t put links in here but google “reading station map”
Ida
Swedesboro, NJ46 contributions
How will I know that I am boarding the correct carriage on the GWR train to Bath from Reading Station. Are the carriages clearly marked according to where my seat is located? I don’t seem to see a CARRIAGE number on my ticket that I purchased on line, I do see a seat number.
Ida
Swedesboro, NJ46 contributions
Is there a link that I can access before arriving at the READING station that tells me in advance what platform should I go to for my train to Bath UK . I’ll be coming from Heathrow by Bus. I purchased my ticket on line, but I see no information other than seat and carriage.
Michelle B
Oxfordshire, UK59 contributions
National rail app is very good.
Aliens1986
New Forest National Park Hampshire, UK5 contributions
I’m traveling on Sunday to Cardiff central, which platform do I go from,?? Thank you
Tinks29
United Kingdom94 contributions
Hi it depends on the time you're going. You can check on nationalrail , put in Reading to Cardiff and then select the time, the search comes up with all the times and platform (some trains say platform 12 rest are platform 9).
But always worth checking when you get to the station as they often have platform changes due to rail works- or if a train breaks down/ train delays on other services
Jo LB L
Marseille, France9 contributions
Is there somewhere warm to wait at Reading Station for a connecting train at night? Thanks
RobininBRISTOL
Bristol, UK1,124 contributions
Yes - there are waiting rooms
Can I get a taxi at the station at 6am
Gary m
Reading, UK148 contributions
Yes there is always black cabs on the rank
CareySouthampton
Hook, UK12 contributions
Can I walk to city centre John Lewis from train station ?
Jeff1903
King's Lynn, UK1,566 contributions
It's less than half a mile, so 10 minutes should be plenty of time
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