E.C.M.W.F. is about 70 KM west of Central London, 50 KM west of Heathrow airport, or 5 KM south of Central Reading.
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (E.C.M.W.F.)
Shinfield Park
Reading, RG2 9AX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 118 949 900
From London Heathrow
If you are arriving from Heathrow airport, take a Rail Air Link bus to Reading Station. Buses depart every half hour, journey time about 60 minutes. Tickets can be bought on the bus.
From London Gatwick
If you are arriving from GATWICK airport take a train to Reading Station. Trains depart once an hour, journey time about 75 minutes.
From Central London
If you are arriving from Central London, take a train from Paddington Station to Reading Station, journey time about 30 minutes (See timetable here).
From Waterloo Station
If you are arriving via EUROSTAR (Waterloo station), take the Underground (Bakerloo line) to Paddington station and proceed as above. Alternatively take a local train from Waterloo Station to Reading Station via Wokingham (See timetable here). Trains depart every half an hour, journey time about 75 minutes.
From Reading Station to ECMWF
- The quickest way from READING STATION to ECMWF is by taxi.
- Reading Buses bus service no. 9 runs between Reading General Station and Shinfield Road at regular intervals during day time, with restricted service on Sundays (See timetable here). The drop off point is "The Maidens". A further 10 minute walk is required up Shinfield road, away from Reading Town centre.
Car travellers
Please use the map below. Exit from the M4 at junction 11, take the B3270 for 1 KM, turn left on to the A327. ECMWF is on the left.
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Helpful information at a glance
Buses and trains: schedules and fares
Last update: June 10, 2009 - [webmaster]
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