BARTA Transportation

Before it became a mall, this site in Muhlenberg Township was home to the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway, which drew crowds for decades. Boscov’s opened here in 1965, and the mall followed about 15 years later as the area fully shifted to retail.

The mall officially opened with a ribbon-cutting on October 20, 1980, during the first day of the 125th Reading Fair held on the premises.

‼️Attention BARTA Customers!
Due to renovation activity at the BTC, effective Friday, May 29, 2026, Bus Stops #1 and #8 will be CLOSED until further notice.

Bus Stop #2
• Route 2 – Fairground Square Market
• Route 19 – Riverside

Bus Stop #5
• Route 5 – Albright College
• Route 20 – Rt. 61/Hamburg

Bus Stop #6
• Route 22 – Lyon Station/East Penn Deka

Bus Stop #9
• Route 15 – Berkshire Mall

All other routes will use normal stops.
We appreciate your understanding during these renovations.

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