Trains from Hartlepool
to Reading West
From £102.00
Hartlepool to Reading Westby train on average takes 5 hrs 23 mins
Hartlepool to Reading West one way only
Cheapest Advance Single
from £102.00
* Cheapest Advanced Single available when booked 9 weeks in advance
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- Trains depart every 31 minutes
- First train leaves Hartlepool at 07:15
- Last train leaves Hartlepool at 18:00
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Hartlepool to Reading West train times
| Last updated: 13:06:29
| Departs | Arrives | Train | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14:40 Hartlepool On Time | 19:39 Reading West On Time | Anytime Single, Grand Central Railway | 4h 59m, 3 changes |
Hartlepool facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionTicket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes - Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard TopupYes
- Smartcard ValidatorNo
- Smartcard Comments
More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty FaresTrain Operator: NT
Url: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/about-us/playfare
- Facilities
- Car ParkYes
- Seated AreaYes
- Refreshment FacilitiesYes
Cafe and Craft Ale bar, both within station vacinity
- Toilets
These toilets are available during ticket office opening hours using a RADAR Key
- Accessible toilets
Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
- Baby ChangeYes
Inside booking hall
- TelephonesNo
- Wi Fi
- Rail replacement locations
Replacement transport will pick up/drop off at the station front.
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- Accessible toilets
Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelFull time
- Lost propertyYes
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/08002006060 - Open
Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
Yes - from ticket office - Information Services Open
Information available 24/7 through the customer experience centre 0800 200 6060
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
Help points are outside the lifts on the platform and concourse lift entrances
- Ticket gatesYes
- Parking
- Contact Details
Email Address: enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/0800 200 6060 - Operator NameLocal Council - 70 spaces
- NameStation Car Park - Operated by Hartlepool Council
- Spaces125
- ChargesDaily: £0.00
Note:Information as at 22/05/25 taken from the Hartlepool Council site
User 1 - 2hrs - £1.60 / 3hrs - £2.10 / 10hrs - £2.60 ~ User 2 - 24hrs £5 .70 (up to 7x24hrs)
- Number Accessible Spaces7
- Accessible Spaces Note
For information please see Town Centre Car Parks - Transport Interchange | Hartlepool Borough Council
- Accessible Car Park EquipmentYes
- Accessible Car Park Equipment Note
This station is not operated by Northern Trains
- CctvNo
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces8
- ShelteredYes
- CctvYes
- Location
Cycle Hoops are under the platform canapy on platform 2
- TypeStands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
Outside of ticket office opening hours barrier staff are available between 0700 and 1900 to assist.
- Staff help available opening hoursMon-Sat 07:00 to 19:00
- Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office CounterNo
staff will come out of the office to assist
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
- Accessible toilets
Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
- Step Free Access
- Category A Station
There are lifts to all platforms
To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket GatesYes
Ticket Gates are in operating during staffing hours to deter anti-social access onto the station. At other times they are left open so there is level access for wheelchair customers at all times.
- Impaired Mobility Set DownYes
Step free access from car park to station entrance
- Wheelchairs AvailableNo
Reading West facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard ValidatorNo
- Smartcard Comments
Smartcard Accepted
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for GW
- Facilities
- Car ParkNo
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting RoomNo
- Refreshment FacilitiesNo
- Toilets
Station Building
- TelephonesNo
- Wi FiNo
- Rail replacement locations
Towards Theale - Bus stop outside McDonalds (A329 Oxford Road) Towards Reading - Bus stop underneath railway bridge.
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelPart time
- Lost propertyYes
- Annotation
Whether you've lost something on one of our trains or at a station, we'll do our best to find it for you. Once we've got your details, we'll start looking. Although it can take up to a week for things to reach us. Register your lost item here
- Contact Detailshttps://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
- Ticket gatesYes
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces0
- ShelteredNo
- CctvNo
- TypeCompounds
- Accessibility
- Helpline
08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone)
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Staff Help Available
Meeting point: platform.
This station is supported by the GWR Mobile Customer Assist Team 07:00-22:00 Mon-Sat and 09:00-20:00 Sun. To book assistance at this station, please either call GWR Passenger Assist on 0800 197 1329, through gwr.com/passengerassist or via the Passenger Assist App by Transreport.
- Staff help available opening hoursMon-Fri 06:30 to 18:30
Sat 09:30 to 15:30
Sun 10:30 to 16:30 - Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
- Ramp For Train AccessNo
- Accessible Taxis
Accessible taxis are available. Please request staff assistance.
- Step Free Access
Step Free Category B3 - This station has a degree of step free access but only to Platform 1 and only if accessed via Tilehurst Road, through a steep ramp. Otherwise this station can be classified as Category C.
This station is supported by the GWR Mobile Customer Assist Team 07:00-22:00 Mon-Sat and 09:00-20:00 Sun. To book assistance at this station, please either call GWR Passenger Assist on 0800 197 1329, through gwr.com/passengerassist or via the Passenger Assist App by Transreport.
- Ticket GatesYes
- Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
- Wheelchairs AvailableNo
