Elizabeth Line GuideGood Service

ReadingAbbey Wood

About 88 minutes on the Elizabeth line, direct - £17.10 off-peak (£34.20 peak) with contactless.

Journey time

about 88 min

Changes

Direct - no changes

Adult single

£17.10 off-peak (£34.20 peak)

Weekday frequency

every ~21 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 Reading and Abbey Wood:

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

Departures from Reading

Direct trains to Abbey Wood only. First 05:45, last 22:58 on weekdays.

Mon-Fri 05:45 – 22:58 · 48 trains
0545
0614244454
0714244554
0813244558
09162858
102959
112959
122959
132959
142959
152959
16163147
170116324659
1815284559
1929
200030
21003059
222858
Saturday 05:59 – 22:57 · 35 trains
0559
062959
072959
082959
092959
102959
112959
122959
132959
142959
152959
162959
172959
182959
192959
202959
212959
222957
Sunday 07:53 – 21:29 · 28 trains
0753
082353
092459
102959
112959
122959
132959
142959
152959
162959
172959
182959
192959
202959
2129

The two stations

Reading

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

Abbey Wood

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

Common questions

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

Direct trains take about 88 minutes from Reading to Abbey Wood.

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

£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 Reading to Abbey Wood?

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

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

On weekdays the first direct train leaves Reading at 05:45 and the last at 22:58. 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.