Elizabeth Line GuideGood Service

Abbey WoodReading

About 84 minutes on the Elizabeth line, direct - £17.10 off-peak (£34.20 peak) with contactless.

Journey time

about 84 min

Changes

Direct - no changes

Adult single

£17.10 off-peak (£34.20 peak)

Weekday frequency

every ~29 min

What it costs

£17.10 off-peak (£34.20 peak) for an adult single with contactless. Peak fares apply when you touch in between 06:30 and 09:30 or between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. Everything else is off-peak, including all day Saturday and Sunday and public holidays.

Oyster works everywhere on the Elizabeth line except west of West Drayton. For Iver, Langley, Slough, Burnham, Taplow, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading, use contactless or a paper ticket.

Daily and weekly capping limits what you pay across all TfL services, so several journeys in a day often cost less than the singles added up.

Oyster & contactless rules

The route

Direct trains call at 19 stations between Abbey Wood and Reading:

  1. Woolwich ·
  2. Custom House ·
  3. Canary Wharf ·
  4. Whitechapel ·
  5. Liverpool Street ·
  6. Moorgate ·
  7. Farringdon ·
  8. Tottenham Court Road ·
  9. Bond Street ·
  10. Paddington ·
  11. Ealing Broadway ·
  12. Southall ·
  13. Hayes & Harlington ·
  14. Langley ·
  15. Slough ·
  16. Burnham ·
  17. Taplow ·
  18. Maidenhead ·
  19. Twyford

Departures from Abbey Wood

Direct trains to Reading only. First 05:44, last 22:17 on weekdays.

Mon-Fri 05:44 – 22:17 · 46 trains
0544
0602173048
070018294459
081444
091848
101747
111747
121747
131747
141747
1502173247
1612184651
1716214651
18121748
191847
201747
211747
2217
Saturday 05:44 – 22:16 · 34 trains
0544
061747
071747
081747
091747
101747
111848
121848
131848
141848
151848
161848
171848
181848
191848
201747
211747
2216
Sunday 07:44 – 21:39 · 56 trains
0744
0814294459
0914294459
10173247
1102173247
1202173247
1302173247
1402173247
1502173247
1602173247
1702173247
1802173247
1902173247
2002173247
2102093239

The two stations

Abbey Wood

Zone
4
Step-free
Street to train
Change for
National Rail (Southeastern)

Reading

Step-free
Street to train
Change for
National Rail (GWR), National Rail (CrossCountry)

Common questions

How long does the Elizabeth line take from Abbey Wood to Reading?

Direct trains take about 84 minutes from Abbey Wood to Reading.

How much is the Elizabeth line from Abbey Wood to Reading?

£17.10 off-peak (£34.20 peak) for an adult single with contactless. Oyster isn't valid west of West Drayton, so use contactless or a paper ticket.

Do I need to change trains from Abbey Wood to Reading?

No. Direct Elizabeth line trains run the whole way, calling at 19 stations in between.

What time are the first and last trains from Abbey Wood to Reading?

On weekdays the first direct train leaves Abbey Wood at 05:44 and the last at 22:17. Weekend times differ - see the Saturday and Sunday timetables.

Times from the national timetable data (2026-08-21); fares from the TfL single fare finder. Engineering work can change weekend times - check the live board on the day.