Transportation – Bus & Coach

 

Purley is served by two bus companies on a day to day basis and by a special contracted service on Sundays. There are also several contract services which call at Purley.

 

Current Services:-

Reading Buses 31 – Purley to Reading via Tilehurst Triangle and Meadway

Reading Buses 38 – Purley River Estate to Reading via Oxford Road (evenings)

Reading Buses 77 – Purley to Madjeski Stadium (football Specials)

Reading Buses 88 – school service Tilehurst – Purley – Pangbourne – Theale Green

Reading Buses 89 – school service Purley – Pangbourne – Theale Green School

Thames Travel 132 – Reading to Wallingford via Pangbourne, Upper Basildon and Goring

Thames Travel 142 – Reading to Woodcote via Pangbourne and Whitchurch

Weaveaway X48 -  Ridgeway Explorer Reading to Swindon (Sunday walkers access to Ridgeway)

Readibus – transport for people with mobility handicap (dial a ride)

 

I have written two articles summarising coach services through Purley and also the history of bus service in Purley

 

Long Distance coaches operate from the Calcot coachway about 4 miles from Purley.

 

Links to these will be set up in due course.

For general information on buses in the Reading area look at

 

Bus Zone

Reading Buses

Thames Travel

Traveline

 

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