Reading Cardiff Central Train

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Reading Train Station

Reading railway station, operated by Network Rail, is a major railway station and transport hub that serves the town of Reading in Berkshire. The station lies on the Great Western Main Line which connects London Paddington station to the west of England and South Wales. The station is located on the northern edge of the town centre close to the main commercial and retail areas of the town. The station has a staffed ticket office although passengers should note that it is not open in the late evening. Passengers are able to collect tickets purchased in advance (for example, on the internet) from one of the automatic ticket machines located in the station.

Facilities at the station include ATM's, pay phones, public wifi, cafe, shops, toilets and baby changing facilities. Adjacent to the station is a bus interchange which is served by many of Reading's bus services.

Passenger services calling at the station are operated by CrossCountry, First Great Western and South West Trains. Destinations available include London Paddington, Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon, Cardiff Central, Swansea, Exeter St Davids, Plymouth, Newquay, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Southampton, Bournemouth, London Waterloo and London Heathrow Airport.

Parking is available at the station for 1,275 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day.

Cardiff Central Train Station

Located in South Wales, Cardiff Central railway station offers passengers services to destinations including Ebbw Vale Parkway, Nottingham, Birmingham New Street, Derby, Cheltenham Spa, Swansea, London Paddington, Bristol Parkway, Manchester Piccadilly, Bristol Temple Meads and many other destinations in Wales.

The railway station, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, is located on the South Wales Line which is a branch of the Great Western Main Line. Passenger services calling at the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and First Great Western.

Facilities at the station include ATM's, a First Class Lounge, pay phones, cafe, shops, toilets and baby changing facilities. Parking is available at the station for 248 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day. The station is ideally located for passengers travelling into Cardiff to the Millennium Stadium which is in the city centre.

There are two entrances to the station. The main entrance, to the north, leads to the main concourse and is on Central Square, the plaza that is also home to Cardiff Central bus station, a multi-storey car park and two main city centre taxi ranks. Three main city centre landmarks are visible from here: the Millennium Stadium, Stadium House and Southgate House.