Does Reading have a tube line?

Reading has made its arrival on the famous London Underground map and is now classed as part of the Tube network. It is the first Tube map to show Crossrail - also known as the TfL rail - branching out to Reading. Other stops now featured are Maidenhead, Slough, Langley, Burnham and Twyford.



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Contactless payment cards are accepted at all stations on the Elizabeth line, or if you use an Oyster card, you can buy a paper ticket if you're travelling beyond West Drayton.

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The Elizabeth line stretches more than 100km from Reading and Heathrow in the west through central tunnels across to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. Get helpful tips for travelling on our newest railway.

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There are no reported disruptions at any .

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Travel free on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line. You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person's Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays.

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Contactless pay as you go can now be used on both GWR and TfL Rail services between Reading and London Paddington. Now there's no need to top up or queue for tickets at the station. As contactless pay as you go is based on single fares, it may not always be the cheapest way to pay for a journey.

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The fares on the central section of the Elizabeth line (Paddington to Liverpool Street) are the same as the fares on London Underground in Zone 1. So travelling from Paddington to Liverpool Street would cost you £2.80 – the same as the Tube.

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When will the service be complete? The final timetable is due to come into effect no later than May 2023. This will see the number of services running on the central section of the line between Paddington and Whitechapel increase to 24 per hour in peak times.

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: This fare increase was chosen as one which would have a lower impact on Londoners currently worried about the cost of living, and to ensure that journeys that avoid zone 1 will not be affected, helping to protect those living near and working at the airport.

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Is it cheaper to use Oyster or contactless? As both cards use the same Pay As You Go system and are compatible with the TfL Oyster & Contactless app, the costs are comparable. As a tourist in London, it can be worth getting an Oyster Card as part of the London Pass.

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Reading has made its arrival on the famous London Underground map and is now classed as part of the Tube network. It is the first Tube map to show Crossrail - also known as the TfL rail - branching out to Reading. Other stops now featured are Maidenhead, Slough, Langley, Burnham and Twyford.

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Ticket and fares Travel on the Elizabeth line costs £12.80 at all times of the day, for a journey to or from Heathrow airport, where that journey starts, ends or goes through Zone 1. Single journey tickets and Zones 1-6 Travelcards can be purchased from airport station ticket machines.

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There are different caps for the times of day you travel (peak and off-peak) and the transport you use: Cap for bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail journeys in London.

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