Trains from Lancaster to Reading

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Lancaster to Reading train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

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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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Lancaster to Reading journey summary

Average Journey Time

2hr 15 minutes
Distance

194 miles - 313km
Weekday First Train

19:24
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

19:24
Weekend Last Train

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Lancaster

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

19:02 19:31

Cancelled - Oxenholme Lake District

Platform 3

Northern

19:09 19:42

Cancelled - Glasgow Central

Platform 3

Avanti West Coast

19:21 19:34

Cancelled - Edinburgh

Platform 3

TransPennine Express

19:29 19:32

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 4

TransPennine Express

19:35 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 4

Northern

19:40 On time

Cancelled - Morecambe

Platform 1

Northern

19:41 On time

Cancelled - London Euston

Platform 4

Avanti West Coast

19:51 20:01

Cancelled - Barrow-in-Furness

Platform 3

Northern

19:58 20:09

Cancelled - Glasgow Central

Platform 3

Avanti West Coast

20:00 On time

Cancelled - Preston

Platform 4

Northern

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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