Twyford railway station
Twyford 
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The station looking west, showing platforms 1 to 4 from left to right. Platform 5 is hidden behind the station buildings on right.
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| Location | |
| Place | Twyford |
| Local authority | Borough of Wokingham |
| Coordinates | 51°28′34″N 0°51′47″W / 51.476°N 0.863°WCoordinates: 51°28′34″N 0°51′47″W / 51.476°N 0.863°W |
| Grid reference | SU790757 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | TWY |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Number of platforms | 5 |
| DfT category | D |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 1.299 million |
| – Interchange |
0.586 million |
| 2012/13 |
1.347 million |
| – Interchange |
0.611 million |
| 2013/14 |
1.362 million |
| – Interchange |
0.638 million |
| 2014/15 |
1,369 million |
| – Interchange |
0.638 million |
| 2015/16 |
1,380 million |
| – Interchange |
0.651 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1 July 1839 |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | GWR |
| Post-grouping | GWR |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Twyford from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Twyford railway station is a railway station in the village of Twyford in Berkshire, England.
It is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway from London Paddington, 31 mi (50 km) east, to Reading. Twyford is also the junction for the Henley-on-Thames branch.
The station is on the Great Western Main Line, the original line of the Great Western Railway (GWR), which opened as far as Twyford in 1839 and was extended to Reading in 1840. It has 5 platforms. Platform 1 and 2 are on the "fast" Reading – London lines, with Platform 1 being the "down" line (from London). Platforms 3 and 4 are the "relief line" platforms, with platform 3 being the "down" line. Platform 5 is a west-facing bay platform with access only to the Henley Branch Line. Platform 4 also allows access to the Henley Branch via two crossovers: one just east of Platform 4 and one just west of it between it and Platform 5. Throughout the day trains mainly call at platforms 3, 4 and 5. However, during peak times fast services to and from London Paddington use platforms 1 and 2. The platform are of differing lengths. Platform 1 is long enough to accommodate an eight coach train; platforms 2 and 4 can each hold a nine coach train; platform 3 is long enough for twelve coaches; whilst platform 5 can hold just five.
At Twyford, the running speed is 125 mph on the fast lines, and 60 mph (90 mph for the Class 165s and Class 166s) on the relief lines. The up relief line is also signalled for wrong direction running at a speed of 40 mph, or 10 mph for the crossover onto the Henley branch.
The main entrance to the station, and main station building, are on platform 4 and serve the village centre. There is a second entrance on platform 1. There is a large car park between the main line and Henley branch and it is often full with morning commuters' cars.
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