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- Reading, Berkshire
Reading by sleeper train
Mainly a busy interchange, but the abbey ruins and Forbury Gardens are only minutes from the platforms.
Reasons to get off here
- Reading Abbey Ruins, once one of Europe's largest royal monasteries, Grade I listed
- Forbury Gardens, a walled Victorian garden with the Maiwand Lion statue
- Reading Museum's Story of Reading Gallery explains the Abbey Quarter
- Reading Museum and the Abbey Quarter, about two minutes' walk
- Abbey Ruins, 5 to 10 minutes' walk from the museum through Forbury Gardens
- Elizabeth line to central London
- CrossCountry and South Western Railway services
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Westbound | London Paddington → Penzance | — | 00:49 | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 23:50, no Taunton stop) · Pick up only |
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Eastbound | Penzance → London Paddington | 03:55 | — | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 21:15) · Set down only |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
London Paddington
The Night Riviera's London terminus: Brunel's station, Paddington Bear, and canals and Hyde Park a few minutes away.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · Night Riviera SleeperTaunton
Somerset's county town; a good jumping-off point for the West Somerset Railway, the Quantocks and Exmoor.
Stop-off guide →Reading, answered
Night Riviera Sleeper.
Times in both directions are below.
Westbound (London Paddington–Penzance): leaves 00:49, pick up only; Eastbound (Penzance–London Paddington): arrives 03:55, set down only.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
Mainly a busy interchange, but the abbey ruins and Forbury Gardens are only minutes from the platforms.
We would allow: a few hours.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.