Earley railway station

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General information
Location	Wokingham
Managed by	South West Trains
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	EAR
History
Opened	November 1863
Original company	South Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway

Earley railway station (National Rail abbreviation: EAR) is a railway station in Earley in Royal Berkshire, England. It is on the Waterloo to Reading Line, and forms the last stop before the terminus of the line at Reading.

History

Earley Station in snow

A 1909 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Reading.

The South Eastern Railway opened Earley station in May 1863 on the Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway. The RG&RR had opened on 4 July 1849 and the SER had taken it over in 1852.

In the main approach road to the station is a terrace of three single storey cottages that were built for the SER at the same time as the station, to house railway staff and their families.

Services

South West Trains services between Reading and London Waterloo serve the station. (half-hourly off peak on weekdays & all weekend - 4 per hour during Mon-Fri peak hours). Trains on the line to Guildford and are Redhill also pass through the station but do not stop. These trains are operated by First Great Western, and occasionally Crosscountry.

References

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Winnersh Triangle		South West Trains Waterloo to Reading line		Reading
	Disused railways
Winnersh Halt		Southern Railway South Eastern Railway		Reading Southern

External links

• Train times and station information for Earley railway station from National Rail