9 Central Reading ↔ Green Park Station
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 05:56, last bus 23:29. 73 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 9 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Green Park Station · Monday to Friday towards Green Park Station · Saturday towards Central Reading · Monday to Friday towards Central Reading · Saturday
| St Marys Butts (stop CR) | 05:56 | · | 06:37 | 06:43 | 07:29 | 07:31 | 08:31 | 08:36 | 08:38 | 09:32 | 09:32 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 14:36 | 15:30 | 15:32 | 15:38 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 16:38 | 17:32 | 17:38 | 18:27 | 18:32 | 19:29 | 19:32 | 20:15 | 20:26 | 21:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 | 22:29 | 23:29 | 23:29 |
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| Station Road (Stop SA) | 06:00 | · | 06:53 | 06:55 | 07:40 | 07:50 | 08:45 | 08:47 | 08:45 | 09:47 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 15:47 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 17:47 | 17:47 | 18:37 | 18:50 | 19:47 | 19:45 | 20:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 22:35 | 23:35 | 23:35 |
| RBH South Wing (opp) | 06:08 | · | 07:02 | 07:04 | 07:49 | 08:00 | 08:55 | 08:57 | 08:55 | 09:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 15:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 16:57 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 17:57 | 18:47 | 18:59 | 19:56 | 19:54 | 20:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 22:44 | 23:44 | 23:44 |
| Community Centre (opp) | 06:18 | 06:15 | 07:12 | 07:14 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 09:06 | 09:07 | 09:10 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 15:08 | 16:08 | 16:08 | 16:14 | 17:08 | 17:11 | 17:11 | 18:08 | 18:10 | 18:58 | 19:08 | 20:06 | 20:03 | 20:54 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 22:53 | 23:53 | 23:54 |
| Engineers Court (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:02 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 23:01 | · | · |
| Engineers Court (adj 134) | 06:26 | 06:22 | 07:20 | 07:22 | 08:08 | 08:18 | 09:14 | 09:15 | 09:18 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 15:16 | 16:16 | 16:16 | 16:22 | 17:16 | 17:19 | 17:19 | 18:16 | 18:18 | 19:06 | 19:16 | 20:14 | 20:11 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 00:01 | 00:02 |
| Imperial Way (A33 Northbound) | 06:28 | 06:24 | 07:22 | 07:24 | 08:11 | 08:20 | 09:17 | 09:17 | 09:21 | 10:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 15:19 | 16:22 | 16:18 | 16:25 | 17:18 | 17:22 | 17:22 | 18:18 | 18:21 | 19:09 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 20:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Lime Square (Opp) | 06:32 | 06:27 | 07:25 | 07:28 | 08:16 | 08:24 | 09:21 | 09:21 | 09:26 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 15:23 | 16:29 | 16:22 | 16:29 | 17:22 | 17:27 | 17:27 | 18:22 | 18:26 | 19:14 | 19:22 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 300 Longwater Avenue (Adj) | 06:36 | 06:31 | 07:29 | 07:32 | 08:20 | 08:28 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:30 | 10:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 15:27 | 16:33 | 16:26 | 16:33 | 17:26 | 17:31 | 17:31 | 18:26 | 18:30 | 19:18 | 19:26 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Reading Green Park Station (o/s) | 06:38 | 06:33 | 07:31 | 07:34 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 09:27 | 09:27 | 09:32 | 10:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 15:29 | 16:35 | 16:28 | 16:35 | 17:28 | 17:33 | 17:33 | 18:28 | 18:32 | 19:20 | 19:28 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 9
9 towards Green Park Station
- St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FM) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SA) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop MF) Reading Town Centre
- Market Place (stop MA) Reading Town Centre
- Huntley and Palmers (Stop 3) Reading Town Centre
- Eldon Road (adj 11) Reading
- RBH Main Entrance (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- RBH South Wing (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Redlane Court (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Allcroft Road (Opp) Whiteknights
- Christchurch Green (SE-bound) University of Reading
- Chancellors Way (adj) University of Reading
- Leighton Park Copse (opp 88) Shinfield Road
- Wellington Avenue (opp) Shinfield Road
- Cressingham Road Church (opp) Whitley
- Cressingham Road Church (Opp) Whitley
- Barnsdale Road (opp) Whitley
- Birdhill Avenue (adj) Whitley
- Staverton Road (opp) Whitley
- Callington Road (S-bound) Whitley
- Community Centre (opp) Whitley
- Stockton Road (opp) Whitley
- Hartland Road (adj) Whitley Wood
- Rowdell Drive (opp) Whitley Wood
- Holberton Road (opp) Whitley Wood
- Wentworth Avenue (Opp) Whitley Wood
- Woodside Way (adj) Whitley Wood
- Engineers Court (opp) Whitley Wood
- Engineers Court (adj 134) Whitley Wood
- Spencer Road (adj) Whitley Wood
- Worton Grange (opp) Worton Grange
- Imperial Way (A33 Northbound) Worton Grange
- Costco (opp) GreenPark
- Lime Square (Opp) GreenPark
- 250 Brook Drive (adj) GreenPark
- 350 Brook Drive (adj) GreenPark
- 100 Brook Drive (Adj) GreenPark
- 100 Longwater Avenue (Adj) GreenPark
- 300 Longwater Avenue (Adj) GreenPark
- Reading Green Park Station (o/s) GreenPark
9 towards Central Reading
- Reading Green Park Station (o/s) GreenPark
- 300 Longwater Avenue (opp) GreenPark
- 100 Longwater Avenue (Opp) GreenPark
- 100 Brook Drive (opp) GreenPark
- 250 Brook Drive (opp) GreenPark
- 350 Brook Drive (opp) GreenPark
- Lime Square (Adj) GreenPark
- Costco (adj) GreenPark
- Reading Stadium (Stop) Reading Stadium
- Imperial Way (A33 Southbound) Worton Grange
- Worton Grange (adj) Worton Grange
- Spencer Road (opp) Whitley Wood
- Engineers Court (opp) Whitley Wood
- Woodside Way (opp) Whitley Wood
- Holberton Road (adj) Whitley Wood
- Wentworth Avenue (Adj) Whitley Wood
- Rowdell Drive (adj) Whitley Wood
- Hartland Road (opp) Whitley Wood
- Stockton Road (adj) Whitley
- Callington Road (adj 280) Whitley
- Community Centre (adj) Whitley
- Staverton Road (adj) Whitley
- Birdhill Avenue (opp) Whitley
- Barnsdale Road (adj) Whitley
- Cressingham Road Church (N-bound) Whitley
- Cressingham Road Church (adj) Whitley
- Leighton Park Copse (adj 86) Shinfield Road
- Chancellors Way (opp) University of Reading
- Wellington Avenue (adj) Shinfield Road
- Christchurch Green (adj) University of Reading
- Allcroft Road (adj) Whiteknights
- RBH South Wing (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Redlane Court (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- RBH Main Entrance (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- UoR London Road (o/s) The Mount
- Crown Street (adj) Katesgrove
- London Street Foot (N-bound) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop MH) Reading Town Centre
- Minster Street (Stop MP) Reading Town Centre
- St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 27 Jul 2026 From: Basildon Bus Station To: Brentwood Railway Station Via: Billericay & Hutton Name or No.: 9 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 27 July 2026 Other details: Monday to Saturday. No service Sundays and Bank Holidays.
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between Basildon Bus Station, Essex and Brentwood Rail Station, Essex given service number 9 effective from 26 July 2026.
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Jun 2026 Operating between Frascati Way, Maidenhead, Berks and Cranbrook Drive, Furze Platt given service number 9 effective from 21 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ReadingReading Town CentreWhitleyWhitley WoodGreenParkWhiteknightsReading StadiumUniversity of ReadingRoyal Berkshire HospitalThe MountShinfield RoadWorton Grange
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 9 bus?
The first 9 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:56 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 9 bus?
The last 9 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:29. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 9 bus cost?
The 9 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Reading Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 9 bus?
The 9 is operated by Reading Buses.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.