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16 Bus Timetable Purley on Thames – Reading Town Centre

The 16 bus runs from Purley on Thames to Reading Town Centre via 65 stops; on Mon–Fri there are 90 journeys and the first bus leaves Chestnut Grove (adj 2) at 05:50.

First bus
05:50
Last bus
23:50
90 journeys

Scheduled timetable for 16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · data updated

16 bus times by direction

Mon–Fri90 journeys

Towards Reading Station

44 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Chestnut Grove (adj 2) 05:50–23:50
  2. Wintringham Way (adj 21) 05:50–23:50
  3. Colyton Way (SW-bound) 05:51–23:51
  4. New Hill (adj) 05:52–23:52
  5. Footpath to Highfield Road (opp) 05:53–23:52
  6. Goodliffe Gardens (adj) 05:54–23:53
  7. Warley Rise (opp) 05:55–23:54
  8. Talbot Way (Adj) 05:55–23:54
  9. Addiscombe Chase (opp) 05:56–23:55
  10. Denefield School (opp) 05:57–23:56
  11. Dark Lane Top (on) 05:58–23:57
  12. Fairford Road (adj) 05:59–23:57
  13. Dark Lane Foot (adj 292) 06:00–23:58
  14. Dell Road (adj 240) 06:01–23:58
  15. Tring Road Shops (adj) 06:01–23:59
  16. Brooksby Road (adj 160) 06:02–00:00
  17. Oak Tree Copse (opp 103) 06:04–00:01
  18. Overlanders End (adj) 06:04–00:01
  19. Kentwood Circle (S-bound) 06:05–00:02
  20. Weald Rise (opp) 06:06–00:03
  21. The Restoration (Adj) 06:07–00:04
  22. Cold Store (Adj) 06:08–00:04
  23. Norcot Junction (SW-bound) 06:08–00:05
  24. Pond House (Adj) 06:10–00:06
  25. Brock Gardens (opp) 06:11–00:06
  26. Wantage Road (opp) 06:12–00:07
  27. West Village - Tesco (adj) 06:12–00:08
  28. Beresford Road (adj) 06:13–00:09
  29. Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (opp) 06:14–00:09
  30. George Street (adj) 06:15–00:10
  31. Waylen Street (Opp) 06:16–00:11
  32. Cheapside (Stop CV) 06:18–00:13
  33. Station Road (Stop SD) 06:21–00:15

Towards Purley

44 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Friar Street (stop FE) 05:25–23:20
  2. Cheapside (Stop CX) 05:27–23:23
  3. Waylen Street (Adj) 05:28–23:24
  4. George Street (opp) 05:29–23:26
  5. Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (adj) 05:29–23:26
  6. Beresford Road (opp) 05:30–23:28
  7. West Village - Tesco (opp) 05:31–23:28
  8. Wantage Road (adj) 05:31–23:29
  9. Brock Gardens (Adj) 05:32–23:30
  10. Pond House (Opp) 05:33–23:32
  11. Norcot Junction (NW-bound) 05:34–23:33
  12. Cold Store (adj 781) 05:34–23:33
  13. Romsey Road (adj) 05:34–23:34
  14. Weald Rise (adj) 05:35–23:34
  15. Kentwood Circle (N-bound) 05:35–23:35
  16. Overlanders End (opp) 05:36–23:36
  17. Oak Tree Copse (adj) 05:36–23:36
  18. Brooksby Road (adj 173) 05:37–23:37
  19. Tring Road Shops (opp) 05:38–23:38
  20. Dell Road (opp 277) 05:38–23:39
  21. Dark Lane Foot (adj 337) 05:39–23:40
  22. Fairford Road (opp) 05:39–23:41
  23. Dark Lane Top (opp 197) 05:40–23:41
  24. Denefield School (adj) 05:41–23:43
  25. Addiscombe Chase (adj) 05:41–23:43
  26. Warley Rise (Adj) 05:42–23:44
  27. Goodliffe Gardens (Opp) 05:42–23:45
  28. Footpath to Highfield Road (adj) 05:43–23:46
  29. New Hill (opp) 05:43–23:46
  30. Colyton Way (NE-bound) 05:44–23:47
  31. Brading Way (adj 4) 05:45–23:48
  32. Chestnut Grove (adj 2) 05:46–23:49

Plus 2 journeys on shorter or variant routes.

Saturday87 journeys

Towards Reading Station

44 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Chestnut Grove (adj 2) 06:20–23:53
  2. Wintringham Way (adj 21) 06:20–23:53
  3. Colyton Way (SW-bound) 06:21–23:54
  4. New Hill (adj) 06:22–23:55
  5. Footpath to Highfield Road (opp) 06:22–23:55
  6. Goodliffe Gardens (adj) 06:23–23:56
  7. Warley Rise (opp) 06:24–23:56
  8. Talbot Way (Adj) 06:24–23:56
  9. Addiscombe Chase (opp) 06:25–23:57
  10. Denefield School (opp) 06:26–23:58
  11. Dark Lane Top (on) 06:27–23:59
  12. Fairford Road (adj) 06:28–23:59
  13. Dark Lane Foot (adj 292) 06:29–00:00
  14. Dell Road (adj 240) 06:29–00:00
  15. Tring Road Shops (adj) 06:30–00:01
  16. Brooksby Road (adj 160) 06:31–00:02
  17. Oak Tree Copse (opp 103) 06:32–00:03
  18. Overlanders End (adj) 06:33–00:03
  19. Kentwood Circle (S-bound) 06:33–00:04
  20. Weald Rise (opp) 06:34–00:05
  21. The Restoration (Adj) 06:35–00:06
  22. Cold Store (Adj) 06:36–00:06
  23. Norcot Junction (SW-bound) 06:37–00:07
  24. Pond House (Adj) 06:38–00:08
  25. Brock Gardens (opp) 06:39–00:09
  26. Wantage Road (opp) 06:40–00:10
  27. West Village - Tesco (adj) 06:40–00:10
  28. Beresford Road (adj) 06:41–00:11
  29. Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (opp) 06:42–00:12
  30. George Street (adj) 06:43–00:13
  31. Waylen Street (Opp) 06:44–00:14
  32. Cheapside (Stop CV) 06:46–00:16
  33. Station Road (Stop SD) 06:49–00:19

Towards Purley

43 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Friar Street (stop FE) 05:45–23:20
  2. Cheapside (Stop CX) 05:47–23:24
  3. Waylen Street (Adj) 05:48–23:25
  4. George Street (opp) 05:49–23:27
  5. Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (adj) 05:50–23:27
  6. Beresford Road (opp) 05:51–23:29
  7. West Village - Tesco (opp) 05:52–23:29
  8. Wantage Road (adj) 05:53–23:30
  9. Brock Gardens (Adj) 05:53–23:31
  10. Pond House (Opp) 05:55–23:33
  11. Norcot Junction (NW-bound) 05:56–23:34
  12. Cold Store (adj 781) 05:56–23:34
  13. Romsey Road (adj) 05:57–23:35
  14. Weald Rise (adj) 05:57–23:35
  15. Kentwood Circle (N-bound) 05:58–23:36
  16. Overlanders End (opp) 05:59–23:37
  17. Oak Tree Copse (adj) 05:59–23:38
  18. Brooksby Road (adj 173) 06:00–23:39
  19. Tring Road Shops (opp) 06:01–23:40
  20. Dell Road (opp 277) 06:02–23:41
  21. Dark Lane Foot (adj 337) 06:03–23:42
  22. Fairford Road (opp) 06:03–23:43
  23. Dark Lane Top (opp 197) 06:04–23:43
  24. Denefield School (adj) 06:05–23:45
  25. Addiscombe Chase (adj) 06:05–23:45
  26. Warley Rise (Adj) 06:06–23:46
  27. Goodliffe Gardens (Opp) 06:07–23:47
  28. Footpath to Highfield Road (adj) 06:08–23:48
  29. New Hill (opp) 06:08–23:49
  30. Colyton Way (NE-bound) 06:09–23:50
  31. Brading Way (adj 4) 06:10–23:50
  32. Chestnut Grove (adj 2) 06:11–23:52
Sunday56 journeys

Towards Reading Station

28 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Chestnut Grove (adj 2) 08:05–23:50
  2. Wintringham Way (adj 21) 08:05–23:50
  3. Colyton Way (SW-bound) 08:06–23:51
  4. New Hill (adj) 08:07–23:52
  5. Footpath to Highfield Road (opp) 08:08–23:52
  6. Goodliffe Gardens (adj) 08:09–23:53
  7. Warley Rise (opp) 08:10–23:53
  8. Talbot Way (Adj) 08:10–23:53
  9. Addiscombe Chase (opp) 08:11–23:54
  10. Denefield School (opp) 08:12–23:55
  11. Dark Lane Top (on) 08:13–23:56
  12. Fairford Road (adj) 08:14–23:56
  13. Dark Lane Foot (adj 292) 08:15–23:57
  14. Dell Road (adj 240) 08:16–23:57
  15. Tring Road Shops (adj) 08:16–23:58
  16. Brooksby Road (adj 160) 08:17–23:59
  17. Oak Tree Copse (opp 103) 08:19–00:00
  18. Overlanders End (adj) 08:19–00:00
  19. Kentwood Circle (S-bound) 08:20–00:01
  20. Weald Rise (opp) 08:21–00:02
  21. The Restoration (Adj) 08:22–00:03
  22. Cold Store (Adj) 08:23–00:03
  23. Norcot Junction (SW-bound) 08:23–00:04
  24. Pond House (Adj) 08:25–00:05
  25. Brock Gardens (opp) 08:26–00:05
  26. Wantage Road (opp) 08:27–00:06
  27. West Village - Tesco (adj) 08:28–00:07
  28. Beresford Road (adj) 08:29–00:08
  29. Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (opp) 08:30–00:08
  30. George Street (adj) 08:31–00:09
  31. Waylen Street (Opp) 08:32–00:10
  32. Cheapside (Stop CV) 08:34–00:12
  33. Station Road (Stop SD) 08:37–00:14

Towards Purley

28 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Friar Street (stop FE) 07:30–23:20
  2. Cheapside (Stop CX) 07:33–23:23
  3. Waylen Street (Adj) 07:34–23:24
  4. George Street (opp) 07:35–23:25
  5. Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (adj) 07:36–23:26
  6. Beresford Road (opp) 07:37–23:27
  7. West Village - Tesco (opp) 07:38–23:28
  8. Wantage Road (adj) 07:39–23:29
  9. Brock Gardens (Adj) 07:39–23:29
  10. Pond House (Opp) 07:41–23:31
  11. Norcot Junction (NW-bound) 07:42–23:32
  12. Cold Store (adj 781) 07:42–23:32
  13. Romsey Road (adj) 07:43–23:33
  14. Weald Rise (adj) 07:43–23:33
  15. Kentwood Circle (N-bound) 07:44–23:34
  16. Overlanders End (opp) 07:45–23:35
  17. Oak Tree Copse (adj) 07:46–23:35
  18. Brooksby Road (adj 173) 07:47–23:36
  19. Tring Road Shops (opp) 07:48–23:37
  20. Dell Road (opp 277) 07:49–23:38
  21. Dark Lane Foot (adj 337) 07:50–23:39
  22. Fairford Road (opp) 07:51–23:40
  23. Dark Lane Top (opp 197) 07:51–23:40
  24. Denefield School (adj) 07:53–23:42
  25. Addiscombe Chase (adj) 07:53–23:42
  26. Warley Rise (Adj) 07:54–23:43
  27. Goodliffe Gardens (Opp) 07:55–23:44
  28. Footpath to Highfield Road (adj) 07:56–23:45
  29. New Hill (opp) 07:56–23:45
  30. Colyton Way (NE-bound) 07:57–23:46
  31. Brading Way (adj 4) 07:58–23:47
  32. Chestnut Grove (adj 2) 07:59–23:48

All 16 bus stops

  1. Chestnut Grove (adj 2)
  2. Wintringham Way (adj 21)
  3. Colyton Way (SW-bound)
  4. New Hill (adj)
  5. Footpath to Highfield Road (opp)
  6. Goodliffe Gardens (adj)
  7. Warley Rise (opp)
  8. Talbot Way (Adj)
  9. Addiscombe Chase (opp)
  10. Denefield School (opp)
  11. Dark Lane Top (on)
  12. Fairford Road (adj)
  13. Dark Lane Foot (adj 292)
  14. Dell Road (adj 240)
  15. Tring Road Shops (adj)
  16. Brooksby Road (adj 160)
  17. Oak Tree Copse (opp 103)
  18. Overlanders End (adj)
  19. Kentwood Circle (S-bound)
  20. Weald Rise (opp)
  21. The Restoration (Adj)
  22. Cold Store (Adj)
  23. Norcot Junction (SW-bound)
  24. Pond House (Adj)
  25. Brock Gardens (opp)
  26. Wantage Road (opp)
  27. West Village - Tesco (adj)
  28. Beresford Road (adj)
  29. Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (opp)
  30. George Street (adj)
  31. Waylen Street (Opp)
  32. Cheapside (Stop CV)
  33. Station Road (Stop SD)
  34. Friar Street (stop FE)
  35. Cheapside (Stop CX)
  36. Waylen Street (Adj)
  37. George Street (opp)
  38. Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (adj)
  39. Beresford Road (opp)
  40. West Village - Tesco (opp)
  41. Wantage Road (adj)
  42. Brock Gardens (Adj)
  43. Pond House (Opp)
  44. Norcot Junction (NW-bound)
  45. Cold Store (adj 781)
  46. Romsey Road (adj)
  47. Weald Rise (adj)
  48. Kentwood Circle (N-bound)
  49. Overlanders End (opp)
  50. Oak Tree Copse (adj)
  51. Brooksby Road (adj 173)
  52. Tring Road Shops (opp)
  53. Dell Road (opp 277)
  54. Dark Lane Foot (adj 337)
  55. Fairford Road (opp)
  56. Dark Lane Top (opp 197)
  57. Denefield School (adj)
  58. Addiscombe Chase (adj)
  59. Warley Rise (Adj)
  60. Goodliffe Gardens (Opp)
  61. Footpath to Highfield Road (adj)
  62. New Hill (opp)
  63. Colyton Way (NE-bound)
  64. Brading Way (adj 4)
  65. Denefield School Inside Grounds (inside)

16 bus operator and areas

Reading Buses · West Berkshire, Reading

16 bus FAQ

What time is the first 16 bus?
Mon–Fri: the first 16 leaves Chestnut Grove (adj 2) at 05:50.
What time is the last 16 bus?
Mon–Fri: the last 16 towards Reading Station leaves Chestnut Grove (adj 2) at 23:50.
Does the 16 run every day?
Yes. The 16 runs every day of the week.
Who operates the 16 bus?
The 16 is run by Reading Buses.

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