Trains - information and advice

There are two main rail operators providing services for Bracknell Forest residents.

South West Trains stop at Bracknell and Martins Heron stations. Trains go to Reading and London Waterloo and stations in between. From Feltham station on this line, there is a bus service to Heathrow Airport. A non-stop coach service runs between Reading Station and Heathrow Airport.

First Great Western trains run through Bracknell Forest and provide access to Gatwick Airport (via Redhill) and Reading, with stations at Sandhurst and Crowthorne.

Please use the external links on the right to find information about timetables and fares.

Live departure boards at stations in Bracknell Forest

Improvements at Reading station - Improvements are planned for Reading station. Some local journeys may be affected. Find out more.

Getting to the station

Cycle parking is available at all rail stations in the borough.

PlusBus is a discounted bus ticket for people making a combined rail and bus journey. It allows unlimited local bus travel around town at the start, the end, or on both ends of your train journey. This could be especially appealing to commuters who currently drive to the railway station and pay for parking.

For more information, and a map showing the area where you can use a Bracknell PlusBus ticket, download the leaflet on the right or use the link to the national PlusBus website.

Railcard subsidy

Bracknell Forest Council offers a subsidised railcard as an alternative to a bus pass to residents aged over 65 and for disabled people who are renewing their railcard. These railcards give holders a third off most standard and first-class rail fares across Great Britain for a whole year. For more information about this, please visit our Applying for a Travel Concession page.