are future plans to upgrade the station, with the provision of lifts to access the footbridge and an upgrade to the station car park to provide a second level, increasing capacity to 217 cars. There are also plans for a new covered and secure cycle area for up to 100 bikes, extra retail facilities, and an upgraded station forecourt. These plans were announced in 2020, with an expected completion date in 2024 subject to funding. In literature The railway at Tilehurst was mentioned in less than glowing terms by Jerome K. Jerome in chapter 16 of Three Men in a Boat: "The river becomes very lovely from a little above Reading. The railway rather spoils it near Tilehurst, but from Mapledurham up to Streatley it is glorious." References External links Train times and station information, from National Rail Buildings and structures in Reading, Berkshire Transport in Reading, Berkshire Railway stations in Berkshire DfT Category E stations Railway Station Former Great Western Railway stations Great Western Main Line Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway