Winnersh Triangle railway station

British Rail opened the station on 12 May 1986 to serve housing developments at Lower Earley, Woodley and Winnersh, as well as the Winnersh Triangle business park which had been developed to the north. Constructed at a cost of £375,000, ==Facilities==

The station has two side platforms, which are long enough for an eight-car train. These are built of timber, the lightweight construction being to reduce the load on the railway embankment across the Loddon Valley. The station building is brick-built and situated at ground level, to the north of the embankment and platforms, with direct pedestrian access to the Winnersh Triangle business park via the landscaped bridge. A secondary entrance to the station is available on the south side, connecting to a footpath to the Wokingham Road and nearby residential roads; both this and the access to the southern platform make use of a pre-existing arch under the railway. The station building includes a ticket office, but it is currently staffed only on Monday to Saturday mornings. On Sundays the station is open but the booking office is closed. There is also a self-service ticket machine outside the station building. There is no disabled access to the platforms, and all access between the station entrances and the platforms is by stairs. ==Services==

All services at Winnersh Triangle are operated by South Western Railway. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: • 2 tph to via • 2 tph to Additional services call at the station during the peak hours. ==Future==

A new development for the station environment, known as Winnersh Triangle Parkway, has been proposed by Wokingham Borough Council. This will involve the addition of a parking deck over the existing Park and Ride car park that will add an extra 130 parking spaces, a revamp of the ticket office and waiting areas inside the station building, and improvements to pedestrian access in the station forecourt area. Work commenced on the development in April 2021, with completion expected by Spring 2022. ==References==