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Direct services & connecting journeys
The journey results show whether direct services or options involving a change are available from Rochdale to Reading for your selected date and time.
For a connecting journey, check the interchange station, connection time and any transfer between stations. Review the whole itinerary and ticket conditions before paying.
Before you start your journey
Departing from Rochdale
- Departure station
- Rochdale station guide
- Address
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- Station Rd, OL11 1DR
Operators serving Rochdale
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Facilities at Rochdale
- Ticket Office
- Toilets
Parking & meeting your train
- Station £4/day
Explore the area around Rochdale
- Rochdale Town Hall
About your departure station
Dating from 1839 as part of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, Rochdale station was rebuilt in the 1960s with functional design.
The station serves this former mill town while preserving transport links to Manchester.
Rochdale represents how post industrial towns maintain rail connectivity, with recent upgrades improving facilities at this important Pennines gateway station.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Rochdale to Reading?
Open the ticket search and enter Rochdale as your departure station and Reading as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Rochdale and Reading?
Review the complete itinerary in the journey results. It shows the individual services and connections for the option you select.
Can I include a Railcard?
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