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Route 521 stops connected in timetable orderVehicle last mapped 01:47 · 30 observationsWe don’t have a recent location for this bus. The marker shows where it was last reported, not where it is now.
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To Reading Town Centre, Station Road

Reading Buses · MRD1

Last observedRefreshed 04:32:54

We don’t have a recent location for this bus. The marker shows where it was last reported, not where it is now.

Vehicle information

MRD1

Livery
Reading Buses
Matched vehicle livery
Live data provider
Department for Transport Bus Open Data Service
Browse service date
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This journey ID is fixed to 9 Sept 2026. Changing the date opens the parent service timetable.

Calling points

Journey schedule

21 stops

  1. 1Engineers Courtp039026010001Plan01:29Expected—
  2. 2Northumberland Avenue Terminus039026820001Plan01:29Expected—
  3. 3Gratton Road039026140001Plan01:30Expected—
  4. 4Brayford Road039025280001Plan01:30Expected—
  5. 5Hartland Road039026260001Plan01:31Expected—
  6. 6Stockton Road039027390002Plan01:31Expected—
  7. 7Callington Road039025400001Plan01:32Expected—
  8. 8Community Centre039025700001Plan01:32Expected—
  9. 9Buckland Road Circle039025380001Plan01:33Expected—
  10. 10Canterbury Road039025420001Plan01:34Expected—
  11. 11Corbridge Road039025710002Plan01:35Expected—
  12. 12Newcastle Road039026760001Plan01:36Expected—
  13. 13Warwick Road039027670001Plan01:36Expected—
  14. 14Christchurch Court039025560003Plan01:37Expected—
  15. 15Whitley Street039027800001Plan01:38Expected—
  16. 16West Hill039027750001Plan01:39Expected—
  17. 17Crown Street039025810002Plan01:40Expected—
  18. 18Bridge Street039025300001Plan01:41Expected—
  19. 19St Marys Butts039027320003Plan01:42Expected—
  20. 20West Street039027760001Plan01:42Expected—
  21. 21Station Roads039028140004Plan01:45Expected—

p “pick up only” – the bus will only stop to pick up passengers

s “set down only” – the bus will only stop to drop passengers off

Planned, expected and observed values remain separate. Blank observations are never presented as on-time.

Journey status questions

What is happening?

Is the bus running?
Last observed. A previous vehicle observation is available, but it is not recent enough to call the bus live.
When did it begin?
Scheduled for 01:29 (9 Sept 2026)
When should it finish?
Scheduled for 01:45 (9 Sept 2026)
How much time remains?
A reliable remaining-time estimate is unavailable.
When was it last mapped?
01:47. The page checks for updated journey data every 15 seconds.