Reading services comprises a pair of adjacent
motorway
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service areas on the
M4 motorway
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to the south of the town of
Reading
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in the
English county of
Berkshire
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. The two areas are on opposite sides of the motorway, with Reading West services serving westbound traffic and Reading East services serving eastbound traffic.
Reading services are operated by
Moto. Co-located with each of the two service areas is a
Travelodge
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budget hotel.
The services are within the
civil parish
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of
Burghfield. There is no direct vehicular or pedestrian link between the two service areas, whilst each area has its own access to the local road network that is gated and restricted to authorised vehicles.
References
Further reading
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External links
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Moto official website — Reading EastMoto official website — Reading WestMotorway Services Online — Reading
Transport infrastructure completed in 1993
M4 motorway service stations
Buildings and structures in Berkshire
Moto motorway service stations
Services
Transport in Berkshire
Burghfield
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