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Reading to Polegate train route details

First train
First train
04:32
Last train
Last train
23:52
Departure city
Departure city
Reading
Arrival city
Arrival city
Polegate
Journey time
Journey time
2h 25m
Distance
Distance
69 miles
Price
Price
IDR 1,274,932*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Thameslink

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22:46
2h 49m, 3 change
Reading
01:35
+1
Polegate
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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23:33
5h 51m, 2 change
Reading
05:24
+1
Polegate
Great Western RailwayThameslink
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23:33
7h 41m, 1 change
Reading
07:14
+1
Polegate
Great Western RailwaySouthern
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23:50
7h 2m, 2 change
Reading
06:52
+1
Polegate
Great Western RailwayGatwick Express
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23:50
7h 24m, 1 change
Reading
07:14
+1
Polegate
Great Western RailwaySouthern
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23:52
8h 48m, 2 change
Reading
08:40
+1
Paris
South Western Railway
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