On weekdays the first train departs Reading at 06:15 arriving at Birmingham New Street at 07:51. The last train departs Reading at 21:15 arriving at Birmingham New Street at 22:49.
Journey Time
The average journey time between Reading and Birmingham New Street is 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Catering
Most trains operated by CrossCountry (XC) provide an at-seat trolley service. Catering facilities on all train services on the UK National Rail network are provided subject to availability and customer demand.