Trains from Liverpool Lime Street to Reading

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Liverpool Lime Street to Reading train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

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Platform

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Duration

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07-05-2025

20:58

Plat. 4

Cancelled

. 4 Walk

08:41

11hr 43m

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07-05-2025

21:31

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5

08:41

11hr 10m

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07-05-2025

22:26 22:27

Plat. 4

Cancelled

. 4

08:41 08:41

10hr 15m

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07-05-2025

22:46

Plat. 4

Cancelled

. 4

08:41

9hr 55m

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08-05-2025

05:50

10:41

4hr 51m

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Liverpool Lime Street to Reading journey summary

Average Journey Time

9hr 55 minutes
Distance

159 miles - 256km
Weekday First Train

19:58
Weekday Last Train

21:46
Weekend First Train

19:58
Weekend Last Train

21:46

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Liverpool Lime Street

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

22:33 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 6

West Midlands Trains

22:33 On time

Cancelled - West Kirby

Platform A

Merseyrail

22:43 On time

Cancelled - Chester

Platform A

Merseyrail

22:48 On time

Cancelled - New Brighton

Platform A

Merseyrail

22:54 On time

Cancelled - Huddersfield

Platform 3

TransPennine Express

22:58 On time

Cancelled - Ellesmere Port

Platform A

Merseyrail

23:00 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 2

Northern

23:03 On time

Cancelled - West Kirby

Platform A

Merseyrail

23:13 23:15

Cancelled - Chester

Platform A

Merseyrail

23:15 On time

Cancelled - Preston

Platform 5

Northern

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

22:35 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 10

Great Western Railway

22:36 On time

Cancelled - Shalford

Platform 6

Great Western Railway

22:40 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 15

Great Western Railway

22:43 On time

Cancelled - Oxford

Platform 9

Great Western Railway

22:46 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 10A

10A

Great Western Railway

22:47 On time

Cancelled - Didcot Parkway

Platform 12

Great Western Railway

22:49 On time

Cancelled - Southampton Central

Platform 7B

CrossCountry

22:51 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 13

Great Western Railway

22:52 On time

Cancelled - Basingstoke

Platform 1

Great Western Railway

22:55 On time

Cancelled - Bristol Temple Meads

Platform 9

Great Western Railway