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

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