Reading–Basingstoke line south of Southcote Junction in the Green Park business park, serving the southern suburbs of Reading and also the Madejski Stadium. Construction on Reading Green Park railway station was expected to be completed in 2010, the plans were suspended in 2011, but were reinstated in 2013. It is planned to open by December 2018, with electrification along the line at a later date. Reading–Basingstoke line The Reading–Basingstoke line is a short railway link between the South Western Main Line and the Great Western Main Line, constructed by the Great Western Railway between 1846 and 1848. The line is served by
Reading, Pennsylvania four front-line Medic Ambulances. In 2016, fire units responded to 9,751 incidents. EMS responses totaled 19,058 calls for service. Department staffing is only two firefighters per apparatus. The Reading School District provides elementary and middle schools for the city's children. Numerous Catholic parochial schools are also available. Press reports have indicated that in 2012, about eight percent of Reading's residents have a college degree, compared to a national average of 28%. Four institutions of higher learning are located in Reading: Four high schools serve the city: Reading is known for the Reading Fightin Phils, minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia