Reading Buses Route 85
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday
Reading Buses Route 85 is a bus route in Reading and Berkshire, serving Little Heath School Grounds, Chapel Hill, Pond House, Friar Street and Chapel Hill, Lower Elmstone Dr. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 07:50 and the last at 15:35. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 07:50
- Last
- 15:35
- Buses
- 2
Saturday, Sunday
No service
Timetable change: Reading Buses’ timetable changes on 23 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 85 to Station Road
Destination sign “Reading Station” · from Little Heath School Grounds · 29 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Little Heath School Grounds | Chapel Hill | The Victoria | Kentwood Circle | Pond House | Beresford Road | Station Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:35 | 15:43 | 15:49 | 15:54 | 16:01 | 16:06 | 16:17 |
All 29 stops in this direction
- Little Heath School Grounds #030053710001
- Hallplace Farm #030052760001
- Chapel Hill Westwood Glen #039028050001
- Normanstead Road #039026800001
- Chapel Hill, Lower Elmstone Dr #039025520001
- Chapel Hill #039025510003
- Chapel Hill #039025510001
- Tilehurst Triangle #039027570003
- Tilehurst Library #039027550001
- The Victoria #039027780001
- Kentwood Close #039026450002
- Armour Hill #039025070002
- Derwent Avenue #039025860001
- Oak Tree Road #039026840001
- Kentwood Circle #039026440002
- Weald Rise #039027720002
- The Restoration #039027530001
- Cold Store #039025650002
- Norcot Junction #039026790001
- Pond House #039026960003
- Brock Gardens #039025330002
- Wantage Road #039027660002
- West Village - Tesco #039025150002
- Beresford Road #039025190002
- Reading West Rail Station #039027070004
- George Street #039026130002
- Waylen Street #039027710001
- Cheapside #039025530002
- Station Road #039028140006
Route 85 to Little Heath School Grounds
Destination sign “Little Heath School Grounds” · from Friar Street · 30 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Friar Street | Beresford Road | Norcot Junction | Oak Tree Road | The Victoria | Chapel Hill, Lower Elmstone Dr | Little Heath School Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:50 | 07:59 | 08:05 | 08:11 | 08:16 | 08:20 | 08:26 |
All 30 stops in this direction
- Friar Street #039028170003
- Cheapside #039025530004
- Waylen Street #039027710002
- George Street #039026130001
- Reading West Rail Station #039027070002
- Beresford Road #039025190001
- West Village - Tesco #039025150001
- Wantage Road #039027660001
- Brock Gardens #039025330001
- Pond House #039026960002
- Norcot Junction #039026790002
- Cold Store #039025650001
- Romsey Road #039027140001
- Weald Rise #039027720001
- Kentwood Circle #039026440001
- Oak Tree Road #039026840002
- Derwent Avenue #039025860002
- Armour Hill #039025070001
- Kentwood Close #039026450001
- The Victoria #039027780002
- Tilehurst Library #039027550002
- Tilehurst Triangle #039027570004
- Chapel Hill #039025510002
- Chapel Hill #039025510004
- Chapel Hill, Lower Elmstone Dr #039025520002
- Normanstead Road #039026800002
- Chapel Hill, Westwood Glen #039028050002
- Hall Place Farm #030052760002
- The Birchwoods #030058550002
- Little Heath School Grounds #030053710001
Route 85 route map
Questions about Reading Buses Route 85
What time is the first Route 85 bus?
Monday to Friday: 07:50.
What time is the last Route 85 bus?
Monday to Friday: 15:35. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 85 run at weekends?
Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 85 go?
Route 85 serves Little Heath School Grounds, Chapel Hill, Pond House, Friar Street and Chapel Hill, Lower Elmstone Dr. 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.