Nottingham to Reading Train Tickets & Timetables

Nottingham Train Station to Readingby train on average takes 2 hrs 57 mins

Nottingham Train Station to Reading one way only

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Trains depart every 29 minutes
First train leaves Nottingham Train Station at 05:14
Last train leaves Nottingham Train Station at 21:19

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Nottingham to Reading train times

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Nottingham Train Station facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Collect and top your Smartcard at this location
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for EM
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- First Class Lounge
  
  No
  
  Located
  Between Platform 4/5 - Currently Closed.
  Tickets Accepted
  All First Class ticket holders
  Facilities
  All First Class ticket holders
  Refreshments
  Complimentary tea and coffee & newspapers
  Wi-Fi
  Yes
  Showers
  No
- Seated Area
  
  No
- Waiting Room
  
  There is an Assisted Travel Lounge located at the front of the train stations, once you pass through the barriers. Heating waiting rooms on all platforms except platform 7, along with sheltered platform waiting areas with accessible seating (all platforms).
- Trolleys
  
  Yes
- Station Buffet
  
  Yes
  
  Cafes and vending machines.
- Toilets
  Yes
  The toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 and Platform 5/6. The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 and Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key. Toilet opening times:
  - Monday to Friday: 06:00 to 20:00
  - Saturday: 06:00 to 20:00
  - Sunday: 07:15 to 20:00
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 & Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  No
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Nottingham station
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
- Shops
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Rail replacement buses will pick up and drop off from Carrington Street, at the front of the station.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  The toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 and Platform 5/6. The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 and Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key. Toilet opening times:
  - Monday to Friday: 06:00 to 20:00
  - Saturday: 06:00 to 20:00
  - Sunday: 07:15 to 20:00
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 & Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  03457 125678
- Available
  
  Yes
- Operator Name
  
  East Midlands Railway lost property office is located at Nottingham. We will try to contact the owner if they can be identified, the item will be kept for 3 months (unless it is perishable) and a record is kept.
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from information point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  £3.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Name
  
  Station Car Park
- Spaces
  
  957
- Charges
  
  Daily: £9.50
  Weekly: £29.00
  Monthly: £95.00
  Three Monthly: £257.00
  Annual: £950.00
  Saturday: £5.00
  Sunday: £5.00
  Note:
  £3.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  45
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  140
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Cycle hub located on ground floor of multi-storey car park on Queens Road.
  Additional stands in secure compound adjacent to Platform 1 on Station Road.
- Annotation
  
  Cycle hub open 24 hours. Changing facilities and toilet available. Cycle repairs available at Russell's Bicycle Shed.
- Type
  
  Compounds
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  08000 11 33 23
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staff Help Available
  
  Passenger Assistance meeting point is located in the main concourse at the ticket gates.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  Taxi number displayed on useful information poster at station.
- Accessible Public Telephones
  
  none
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 & Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Step Free Access
  
  This is a category A access station. There are lifts available to all platforms and there is level and ramp access to the concourse and ticket office/machines.
  This station has tactile paving at the edge of each platform.
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes
First Class lounge
- Available
  
  No
- Details
  
  Located
  Between Platform 4/5 - Currently Closed.
  Tickets Accepted
  All First Class ticket holders
  Facilities
  All First Class ticket holders
  Refreshments
  Complimentary tea and coffee & newspapers
  Wi-Fi
  Yes
  Showers
  No

Reading facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for GW
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Trolleys
  
  Yes
- Station Buffet
  
  Yes
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Toilets are located on Station Platforms and in The Brunel Arcade building
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Radar Key available from station staff. If you wish to buy a 'National Key Scheme' key, [RADAR]. Their address is 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF, tel: 020 7250 8181, minicom: 020 7250 4119, fax: 020 7250 0212, email: [email protected], website: https://crm.disabilityrightsuk.org/
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Free Wi-Fi is available to passengers around the Station.
- Post Box
  
  Yes
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
- Shops
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  At the North side of the station
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Toilets are located on Station Platforms and in The Brunel Arcade building
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Radar Key available from station staff. If you wish to buy a 'National Key Scheme' key, [RADAR]. Their address is 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF, tel: 020 7250 8181, minicom: 020 7250 4119, fax: 020 7250 0212, email: [email protected], website: https://crm.disabilityrightsuk.org/
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Free Wi-Fi is available to passengers around the Station.
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  03457 000 125
- Available
  
  No
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
  Yes - from information point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Parking
- Car Park 1
  
  Notes
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 0
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: No
  Website
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Car Park 2
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A Parking ( U K) Limited
  Name: Multi Storey Car Park
  Spaces: 1387
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 14
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Accessible Car Park Equipment Note:
  Accessible ticket machine is available at the car park. step free access from the car park to the station via a lift.
  
  Cctv: No
  Website
  http://www.apcoa.co.uk
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
  Charges
  Daily: £23.70
  Weekly: £118.50
  Monthly: £215.00
  Three Monthly: £565.50
  Annual: £1,805.50
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  344
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  No
- Location
  
  Front of station, underground short stay car park and long stay car park.
- Annotation
  
  Cycles can be carried free of charge,restrictions apply and you need to make a reservation up to two hours before the train leaves the station it is starting from. Please see our Cycling by train leaflet.
- Type
  
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator.
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staff Help Available
  
  Staff assistance is available; please request assistance from any member of staff if you have not booked assistance in advance.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
  
  Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office and at the car park.
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
  
  Low-level accessible counter are located at the ticket office. All counters have hearing loop fitted.
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  Accessible taxis are available at the station entrance. please request staff assistance if you need to.
- Accessible Public Telephones
  
  Accessible low-level Pay Phone is available at the station main concourse. Please request staff assistance if you need to.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Radar Key available from station staff. If you wish to buy a 'National Key Scheme' key, [RADAR]. Their address is 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF, tel: 020 7250 8181, minicom: 020 7250 4119, fax: 020 7250 0212, email: [email protected], website: https://crm.disabilityrightsuk.org/
- Step Free Access
  
  platforms can be reached via lift and bridge, ticket office is step free.
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
  
  Set- Down / Pick up Points are available at the station entrance by the Rail air link lounge. Assisted travel meeting point - Customer Help desk main concourse. Please notify a member of staff.
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes

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Trains from Nottingham Train Stationto ReadingFrom £98.90

Nottingham Train Station to Readingby train on average takes 2 hrs 57 mins

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