Reading Railway Station

Facts and Figures

Reading railway station (formerly Reading General) is a major railway station and transport hub in the English town of Reading. It is on the northern edge of the town centre, near the main retail and commercial areas, and also the River Thames. Next to the railway station is a bus interchange, served by most of Reading's urban and rural bus services.

With almost 15.7 million passenger entries and exits between April 2013 and March 2014, Reading is the ninth-busiest station in the UK outside London. It is the second busiest interchange station outside London, after Birmingham New Street, with over 3.8 million passengers changing trains at the station annually. Reading is one of 19 stations managed by Network Rail.

The station is served by three train operating companies: Great Western Railway (formerly First Great Western), CrossCountry and South West Trains.

Source: Wikipedia

Station Facts

Annual Usage Figures

Year Entry/Exit Interchange
2018 3597052 4179062
2017 3535904 4108908
2016 1735174 3970335
2015 1678315 3924743
2014 1560650 3828202
2013 1561116 3831718
2012 1528280 3803680
2011 1535743 2898671
2010 1478499 2617998
2009 1556250 2688530
2008 1558276 2496398
2007 1589144 2688110

Location Data

  • Unitary Authority Ward (UTW): Abbey
  • Unitary Authority: Reading Borough Council
  • UK Parliament Constituency: Reading East
  • European Region: South East

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Recent Crime Figures

Month Total Crime Antisocial BehaviourTheft from PersonBicycle TheftShopliftingRobberyBurglaryOther TheftVehicle CrimeDrugsWeaponsPublic OrderCriminal Damage & ArsonViolent CrimeOther Crime
November 2018 28 00440070212161
October 2018 23 01240040104061
September 2018 27 02260170204030
August 2018 37 017200301171140
July 2018 36 014800120011081
June 2018 39 01090081205382
May 2018 40 02450080416343
April 2018 26 01140050215241
March 2018 25 02230050009211
February 2018 35 03040084016180
January 2018 20 00410060106020
December 2017 31 012000922012021
November 2017 32 01420041017381
October 2017 33 01561060007061
September 2017 39 01990041209211
August 2017 40 03490173314230
July 2017 36 03170173204260
June 2017 33 013210100316150
May 2017 24 03140050107030
April 2017 31 00271060304080
March 2017 33 002600110106061
February 2017 21 001500100012020
January 2017 26 00440051207030
December 2016 25 01240050202270
November 2016 29 02330090201171
October 2016 36 02470091305140
September 2016 0 00000000000000
August 2016 23 01020090413030
July 2016 30 013700100013041
June 2016 14 01230020002040
May 2016 24 00160040305050
April 2016 29 011700110302040
January 2016 64 16246001601404020
December 2015 103 21692100180336493
November 2015 74 848440340402060
October 2015 26 22520080201121
September 2015 66 14288001800211210
August 2015 28 42340150104130
July 2015 43 727300100013190
June 2015 28 12420090113131
May 2015 30 92300080103031
April 2015 27 41110080203160
March 2015 34 631200100013071
February 2015 14 51110030001110
January 2015 18 41210020104030
December 2014 25 63330050212000
November 2014 25 44140040302030
October 2014 27 31500080207100
September 2014 34 51630080303140
August 2014 29 42320070203060
July 2014 36 42720080104260
June 2014 24 30300080104311
May 2014 21 42100130403030
April 2014 32 302500101303230
March 2014 32 30410090206250
February 2014 28 52310080113310
January 2014 30 520100120213130
December 2013 32 220101100207250
November 2013 25 11410081104040
October 2013 23 40100070006320
September 2013 22 320100120001030
August 2013 26 120000131304020
July 2013 28 111000150004042
June 2013 27 13700080015110
May 2013 33 44510050207140
April 2013 30 400500140230020
March 2013 31 800100140200231
February 2013 31 100100230110130
January 2013 40 400200180240163

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