Reading Buses Route 87
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday
Reading Buses Route 87 is a bus route in Reading and Berkshire, serving Little Heath School Grounds, Yew Tree Rise, Southcote Road (Bath Road), Knollmead and The Water Tower. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 07:33 and the last at 15:35. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 07:33
- 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 87 to Reading Station
Destination sign “Reading Station” · from Little Heath School Grounds · 47 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 | Yew Tree Rise | Mayfield Avenue | Kettering Close | Ashampstead Road | Southcote Road (Bath Road) | Reading Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:35 | 15:46 | 15:54 | 16:03 | 16:11 | 16:21 | 16:34 |
All 47 stops in this direction
- Little Heath School Grounds #030053710001
- Little Heath School #030053710002
- Stratford Way #030058560002
- Bitterne Avenue #030050570003
- Springfield #030055440002
- St Pauls School #030055570002
- City Road #039025630001
- The Water Tower #039025160002
- Yew Tree Rise #030057040002
- Royal Avenue #030054120004
- Sovereign Way #030055390002
- Conway Road #030051580002
- Garston Crescent Summit #030052540001
- Oliver Drive West #030054470002
- Calcot Post Office #030051060002
- Mayfield Avenue #030053940001
- Calcot (Sainsbury's) #030055200001
- Mayfield Avenue #030053940002
- Torcross Grove #030056320001
- Fernhurst Road #030050400002
- Pemberton Gardens #030054700002
- Ledbury Drive #030053640001
- Knollmead #030053560002
- Kettering Close #030053430001
- Sutherland Grove #030055800001
- Albury Gardens #030050060002
- Churchward Walk #030051360001
- Kennet Valley School #030053420001
- Swanholm Gardens #030055830001
- Dwyer Road Boundary #039025950002
- Holybrook Crescent #039026370002
- Ashampstead Road #039025090001
- Frilsham Road #039026110002
- Coronation Square #039025720002
- Circuit Lane (Southcote Lane) #039025610002
- Fawley Road #039026030002
- Southcote Farm Lane #039027220002
- Monks Way #039026710002
- Southcote Road (Bath Road) #039027230003
- Berkeley Avenue #039025200001
- Downshire Square #039025890001
- Lima Court #039026550001
- Russell Street #039027180005
- Waylen Street #039027710001
- Cheapside #039025530002
- Friar Street #039026100006
- Reading Station #039028150004
Route 87 to Little Heath School Grounds
Destination sign “Little Heath School Grounds” · from Reading Station · 47 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Reading Station | Monks Way | Holybrook Crescent | Knollmead | Calcot Post Office | The Water Tower | Little Heath School Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:33 | 07:46 | 07:53 | 08:01 | 08:09 | 08:19 | 08:29 |
All 47 stops in this direction
- Reading Station #039028150004
- Friar Street #039028170004
- St Mary's Butts #039027320007
- Castle Street #039025430002
- Russell Street (Bath Road) #039027180001
- Downshire Square #039025890002
- Berkeley Avenue #039025200002
- Southcote Road (Southcote Lane) #039027230001
- Monks Way #039026710001
- Southcote Farm Lane #039027220001
- Fawley Road #039026030001
- Southcote Lane / Circuit Lane #039025610001
- Coronation Square #039025720001
- Frilsham Road #039026110001
- Ashampstead Road #039025090002
- Holybrook Crescent #039026370001
- Dwyer Road Boundary #039025950001
- Swanholm Gardens #030055830002
- Kennet Valley School #030053420002
- Churchward Walk #030051360002
- Albury Gardens #030050060001
- Sutherland Grove #030055800002
- Kettering Close #030053430002
- Knollmead #030053560001
- Ledbury Drive #030053640002
- Pemberton Gardens #030054700001
- Fernhurst Road #030050400001
- Torcross Grove #030056320002
- Mayfield Avenue #030053940001
- Calcot (Sainsbury's) #030055200001
- Mayfield Avenue #030053940002
- Calcot Post Office #030051060001
- Oliver Drive West #030054470001
- Garston Crescent Summit #030052540002
- Conway Road #030051580001
- Sovereign Way #030055390001
- Royal Avenue #030054120003
- Yew Tree Rise #030057040001
- The Water Tower #039025160001
- City Road #039025630002
- 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 87 route map
Questions about Reading Buses Route 87
What time is the first Route 87 bus?
Monday to Friday: 07:33.
What time is the last Route 87 bus?
Monday to Friday: 15:35. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 87 run at weekends?
Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 87 go?
Route 87 serves Little Heath School Grounds, Yew Tree Rise, Southcote Road (Bath Road), Knollmead and The Water Tower. 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.