Reading Buses Route 50
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday
Reading Buses Route 50 is a bus route in Reading and Berkshire, serving 100 Longwater Ave, 400 Longwater Avenue, 100 Brook Drive, Station Road and Kennet Island turn. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 05:30 and the last at 23:50, every 30 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 05:30
- Last
- 23:50
- Buses
- 66
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Saturday
- First
- 06:00
- Last
- 08:10
- Buses
- 4
Sunday
No service
Timetable change: Reading Buses’ timetable changes on 23 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 50 to St Mary's Butts
Destination sign “Central Reading” · from 100 Longwater Ave · 13 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| 100 Longwater Ave | 400 Longwater Avenue | Lime Square | 350 Brook Drive | 100 Brook Drive | Rose Kiln Lane North | St Mary's Butts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | 09:19 | · | · | 09:38 | 09:44 |
| · | · | 09:49 | · | · | 10:02 | 10:07 |
| · | · | 10:19 | · | · | 10:32 | 10:37 |
| · | · | 10:49 | · | · | 11:02 | 11:07 |
| · | · | 11:19 | · | · | 11:32 | 11:37 |
| · | · | 11:49 | · | · | 12:02 | 12:07 |
| · | · | 12:19 | · | · | 12:32 | 12:37 |
| · | · | 12:49 | · | · | 13:02 | 13:07 |
| · | · | 13:19 | · | · | 13:32 | 13:37 |
| · | · | 13:49 | · | · | 14:02 | 14:07 |
| · | · | 14:19 | · | · | 14:32 | 14:37 |
| 14:49 | 14:51 | 14:52 | 14:57 | 15:00 | 15:07 | 15:12 |
| 15:24 | 15:26 | 15:27 | 15:30 | 15:33 | 15:40 | 15:45 |
| 15:58 | 16:00 | 16:01 | 16:06 | 16:09 | 16:17 | 16:23 |
| 16:11 | 16:13 | 16:14 | 16:19 | 16:22 | 16:30 | 16:36 |
| 16:30 | 16:32 | 16:33 | 16:38 | 16:41 | 16:49 | 16:55 |
| 16:40 | 16:42 | 16:44 | 16:49 | 16:52 | 17:00 | 17:06 |
| 16:55 | 16:57 | 16:59 | 17:04 | 17:07 | 17:15 | 17:21 |
| 17:10 | 17:12 | 17:14 | 17:19 | 17:22 | 17:30 | 17:36 |
| 17:25 | 17:27 | 17:29 | 17:34 | 17:37 | 17:45 | 17:51 |
| 17:40 | 17:42 | 17:44 | 17:49 | 17:52 | 18:00 | 18:06 |
| 17:52 | 17:54 | 17:56 | 18:02 | 18:05 | 18:13 | 18:19 |
| 18:07 | 18:09 | 18:10 | 18:15 | 18:18 | 18:26 | 18:32 |
| 18:22 | 18:24 | 18:25 | 18:30 | 18:33 | 18:41 | 18:47 |
| 18:33 | 18:35 | 18:36 | 18:41 | 18:44 | 18:52 | 18:58 |
| 18:52 | 18:54 | 18:55 | 19:00 | 19:03 | 19:11 | 19:17 |
| 19:23 | 19:25 | 19:26 | 19:31 | 19:34 | 19:39 | 19:43 |
| 20:05 | 20:07 | 20:08 | 20:13 | 20:16 | 20:21 | 20:25 |
| 21:05 | 21:07 | 21:08 | 21:13 | 21:16 | 21:21 | 21:25 |
| 22:05 | 22:07 | 22:08 | 22:13 | 22:16 | 22:21 | 22:25 |
| 23:25 | 23:27 | 23:28 | 23:38 | 23:41 | 23:46 | 23:50 |
All 13 stops in this direction
- 100 Longwater Ave #039026160001
- 300 Longwater Ave #039026170001
- 400 Longwater Avenue #039028540001
- 500 Longwater Avenue #039028550001
- Lime Square #035080620002
- Lime Square #035080620001
- 350 Brook Drive #039026190001
- 250 Brook Drive #039026180002
- 100 Brook Drive #039026150001
- Kennet Island turn #039028570001
- Rose Kiln Lane North #039028740001
- Bridge Street #039025300001
- St Mary's Butts #039027320004
Route 50 to 100 Brook Drive
Destination sign “Green Park” · from St Mary's Butts · 6 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| St Mary's Butts | Station Road | Market Place | Rose Kiln Lane North | Kennet Island turn | 100 Brook Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | 05:30 | 05:31 | 05:36 | 05:39 | 05:42 |
| · | 05:50 | 05:51 | 05:56 | 05:59 | 06:02 |
| 06:10 | 06:15 | 06:17 | 06:21 | 06:24 | 06:28 |
| 06:25 | 06:30 | 06:32 | 06:36 | 06:39 | 06:43 |
| 06:40 | 06:47 | 06:49 | 06:54 | 06:58 | 07:02 |
| 06:55 | 07:04 | 07:06 | 07:12 | 07:17 | 07:21 |
| 07:10 | 07:19 | 07:21 | 07:27 | 07:32 | 07:36 |
| 07:25 | 07:34 | 07:36 | 07:42 | 07:47 | 07:51 |
| 07:40 | 07:49 | 07:51 | 07:57 | 08:02 | 08:06 |
| 07:55 | 08:04 | 08:06 | 08:12 | 08:17 | 08:21 |
| 08:10 | 08:19 | 08:21 | 08:27 | 08:32 | 08:36 |
| 08:25 | 08:34 | 08:36 | 08:42 | 08:47 | 08:51 |
| 08:40 | 08:46 | 08:48 | 08:54 | 08:59 | 09:03 |
| 08:55 | 09:01 | 09:03 | 09:09 | 09:13 | 09:17 |
| 09:10 | 09:16 | 09:18 | 09:24 | 09:28 | 09:32 |
| 09:40 | 09:45 | 09:47 | 09:51 | 09:54 | 09:58 |
| 10:10 | 10:15 | 10:17 | 10:21 | 10:24 | 10:28 |
| 10:40 | 10:45 | 10:47 | 10:51 | 10:54 | 10:58 |
| 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:17 | 11:21 | 11:24 | 11:28 |
| 11:40 | 11:45 | 11:47 | 11:51 | 11:54 | 11:58 |
| 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:17 | 12:21 | 12:24 | 12:28 |
| 12:40 | 12:45 | 12:47 | 12:51 | 12:54 | 12:58 |
| 13:10 | 13:15 | 13:17 | 13:21 | 13:24 | 13:28 |
| 13:40 | 13:45 | 13:47 | 13:51 | 13:54 | 13:58 |
| 14:10 | 14:15 | 14:17 | 14:21 | 14:24 | 14:28 |
| 14:40 | 14:45 | 14:47 | 14:53 | 14:57 | · |
| 15:14 | 15:19 | 15:21 | 15:27 | 15:32 | · |
| 15:48 | 15:53 | 15:55 | 16:01 | 16:06 | · |
| 18:10 | 18:15 | 18:17 | 18:23 | 18:28 | · |
| 19:01 | 19:05 | 19:07 | 19:13 | 19:18 | · |
| 19:21 | 19:25 | 19:27 | 19:31 | 19:34 | · |
| 20:15 | 20:18 | 20:19 | 20:23 | 20:26 | · |
| 21:15 | 21:18 | 21:19 | 21:23 | 21:26 | · |
| 22:25 | 22:28 | 22:29 | 22:33 | 22:36 | · |
| 23:50 | 23:53 | 23:54 | 23:58 | 00:01 | · |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| St Mary's Butts | Station Road | Market Place | Rose Kiln Lane North | Kennet Island turn | 100 Brook Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 06:05 | 06:07 | 06:11 | 06:14 | · |
| 06:40 | 06:45 | 06:47 | 06:53 | 06:58 | · |
| 07:25 | 07:30 | 07:32 | 07:38 | 07:43 | · |
| 08:10 | 08:15 | 08:18 | 08:24 | 08:29 | · |
All 6 stops in this direction
- St Mary's Butts #039027320004
- Station Road #039028140006
- Market Place #039026630003
- Rose Kiln Lane North #039028740002
- Kennet Island turn #039028470001
- 100 Brook Drive #039026150002
Route 50 route map
Questions about Reading Buses Route 50
What time is the first Route 50 bus?
Monday to Friday: 05:30. Saturday: 06:00.
What time is the last Route 50 bus?
Monday to Friday: 23:50. Saturday: 08:10. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 50 run?
Monday to Friday: every 30 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 50 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 50 go?
Route 50 serves 100 Longwater Ave, 400 Longwater Avenue, 100 Brook Drive, Station Road and Kennet Island turn. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Reading Buses’ open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Reading Buses open data (GTFS schedule for Reading Buses), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.