Trains from Edinburgh to Reading

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Edinburgh to Reading train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

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28-04-2025

20:24

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1 Walk

23:09

2hr 45m

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28-04-2025

22:02

00:17

2hr 15m

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28-04-2025

00:04

08:33

8hr 29m

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Edinburgh to Reading journey summary

Average Journey Time

2hr 15 minutes
Distance

324 miles - 521km
Weekday First Train

19:24
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

19:24
Weekend Last Train

Edinburgh station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Edinburgh

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

19:30 On time

Cancelled - Glasgow Central

Platform 13

ScotRail

19:31 On time

Cancelled - Aberdeen

Platform 16

ScotRail

19:34 On time

Cancelled - Inverness

Platform 15

ScotRail

19:37 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 6

London North Eastern Railway

19:40 On time

Cancelled - North Berwick

Platform 19

ScotRail

19:42 On time

Cancelled - Perth

Platform 18

ScotRail

19:43 On time

Cancelled - Tweedbank

Platform 8E

ScotRail

19:45 On time

Cancelled - Glasgow Queen Street

Platform 14

ScotRail

19:49 On time

Cancelled - Glenrothes with Thornton

Platform 20

ScotRail

19:55 On time

Cancelled - Helensburgh Central

Platform 12

ScotRail

Reading station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Reading

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

19:27 19:30

Cancelled - Bristol Temple Meads

Platform 8

Great Western Railway

19:30 On time

Cancelled - Abbey Wood

Platform 14

Elizabeth Line

19:31 On time

Cancelled - Plymouth

Platform 7

Great Western Railway

19:33 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 11A

11A

Great Western Railway

19:37 Cancelled

Cancelled - Bedwyn

Great Western Railway

19:39 On time

Cancelled - London Waterloo

Platform 6

South Western Railway

19:42 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 15A

15A

Great Western Railway

19:42 19:44

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 10

Great Western Railway

19:42 On time

Cancelled - Newbury

Platform 2

Great Western Railway

19:43 On time

Cancelled - Bristol Parkway

Platform 8

Great Western Railway