Breath-taking aerial footage shows Reading’s newest train station as construction nears completion.

Green Park Station, located near Kirton’s Farm Road in Pingewood, is expected to open this summer.

Costing £20m, it will sit on the Reading to Basingstoke line served by a half-hourly service.

Reading Borough Councillor for transport Tony Page said: “It is fantastic to see the progress on this major development captured in such dramatic aerial footage and I’m delighted to see the progress on the construction of the new Green Park Station so far.

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He continued: “When operational, Green Park Station will form an integral part of Reading’s ever-growing sustainable transport infrastructure with more homes, businesses and leisure developments planned in the south of the borough.

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“It will also be another option for football fans heading to the Stadium on match days, again taking the pressure off our busy roads.”

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The station will consist of two 150m platforms, anew fully accessible station building; an overbridge, bus interchange and cycle parking facilities, There will be two car parks including 12 blue badge spaces and drop-off parking.

GWR business development director Tom Pierpoint said: “It’s exciting to see Reading Green Park Station really starting to take shape. We are working closely with the Council and Network Rail to deliver the project which will provide even better connectivity for customers.

“Reading is a key destination on our network and this new station will help to secure the economic prosperity of the region as we seek to build back better from the pandemic.”