Trains from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly

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Reading to Manchester Piccadilly train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

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Duration

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10-05-2025

20:13

Cancelled

. - Bus

23:10

2hr 57m

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10-05-2025

22:19

Cancelled

. - Bus

09:50

11hr 31m

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10-05-2025

22:19

Cancelled

. - Bus

10:12

11hr 53m

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10-05-2025

22:55

Cancelled

. - Bus

10:12

11hr 17m

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11-05-2025

09:05

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1 Bus

12:00

2hr 55m

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Reading to Manchester Piccadilly journey summary

Average Journey Time

2hr 57 minutes
Distance

149 miles - 240km
Weekday First Train

19:13
Weekday Last Train

08:05
Weekend First Train

19:13
Weekend Last Train

08:05

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

21:38 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 15A

15A

Great Western Railway

21:39 On time

Cancelled - London Waterloo

Platform 6

South Western Railway

21:43 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 10A

10A

Great Western Railway

21:46 On time

Cancelled - Didcot Parkway

Platform 13B

13B

Great Western Railway

21:46 22:46

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 11

Great Western Railway

21:47 21:58

Cancelled - Southampton Central

Platform 15A

15A

CrossCountry

21:48 On time

Cancelled - Oxford

Platform 9B

Great Western Railway

21:56 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 10A

10A

Great Western Railway

21:56 On time

Cancelled - Swindon

Platform 9B

Great Western Railway

21:59 On time

Cancelled - Abbey Wood

Platform 14

Elizabeth Line

Manchester Piccadilly station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Manchester Piccadilly

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

21:28 21:39

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

TransPennine Express

21:33 21:44

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 14

Northern

21:36 21:39

Cancelled - Wilmslow

Platform 9

Northern

21:41 On time

Cancelled - Nottingham

Platform 3

East Midlands Railway

21:46 On time

Cancelled - Stoke-on-Trent

Platform 7

Northern

21:47 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

Northern

21:48 On time

Cancelled - Sheffield

Platform 2

Northern

21:51 On time

Cancelled - Hazel Grove

Platform 12

Northern

21:51 21:55

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

TransPennine Express

21:54 21:59

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 14

Northern