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Reading to Loughborough by train
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First train04:40
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Last train21:46
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr 24m
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Distance148 kilometres
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Trains per day77
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Avg. journey time2hr 47m
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Train operators
Travelling from Reading to Loughborough by train
Fast trains from Reading to Loughborough take around 2 hours and 24 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 148 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Reading and Loughborough.
1. Are there direct trains from Reading to Loughborough?
Journeys between Reading and Loughborough usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 62 departures on the route from Reading to Loughborough every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 106 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Reading to Loughborough?
The Reading to Loughborough train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 24 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Reading to Loughborough train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Loughborough is usually scheduled to depart Reading around 04:40 and the last train is around 21:46. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Reading around 06:20, and the last at 21:29.

When to book Reading to Loughborough train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Reading to Loughborough by train.
Which train companies operate between Reading and Loughborough?
More than one train company operates on the route from Reading to Loughborough, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Railway
- East Midlands Trains
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Great Western Railway
- London Underground
- South West Trains
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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