diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
index d980e93..729f865 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@
 
 mod peripheral;
 mod pins;
+mod reader;
 mod utils;
+mod writer;
 
 pub use self::peripheral::UartPeripheral;
 pub use self::pins::*;
+pub use self::reader::{ReadError, ReadErrorType, Reader};
 pub use self::utils::*;
+pub use self::writer::Writer;
 
 /// Common configurations for UART.
 pub mod common_configs;
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/peripheral.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/peripheral.rs
index 385342c..cb6e83e 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/peripheral.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/peripheral.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ use embedded_time::fixed_point::FixedPoint;
 use embedded_time::rate::Baud;
 use embedded_time::rate::Hertz;
 use nb::Error::{Other, WouldBlock};
+use rp2040_pac::{UART0, UART1};
 
 /// An UART Peripheral based on an underlying UART device.
 pub struct UartPeripheral<S: State, D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> {
@@ -139,47 +140,13 @@ impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
         self.transition(Disabled)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn transmit_flushed(&self) -> nb::Result<(), Infallible> {
-        if self.device.uartfr.read().txfe().bit_is_set() {
-            Ok(())
-        } else {
-            Err(WouldBlock)
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn uart_is_writable(&self) -> bool {
-        self.device.uartfr.read().txff().bit_is_clear()
-    }
-
-    fn uart_is_readable(&self) -> bool {
-        self.device.uartfr.read().rxfe().bit_is_clear()
-    }
-
     /// Writes bytes to the UART.
     /// This function writes as long as it can. As soon that the FIFO is full, if :
     /// - 0 bytes were written, a WouldBlock Error is returned
     /// - some bytes were written, it is deemed to be a success
     /// Upon success, the remaining slice is returned.
     pub fn write_raw<'d>(&self, data: &'d [u8]) -> nb::Result<&'d [u8], Infallible> {
-        let mut bytes_written = 0;
-
-        for c in data {
-            if !self.uart_is_writable() {
-                if bytes_written == 0 {
-                    return Err(WouldBlock);
-                } else {
-                    return Ok(&data[bytes_written..]);
-                }
-            }
-
-            self.device.uartdr.write(|w| unsafe {
-                w.data().bits(*c);
-                w
-            });
-
-            bytes_written += 1;
-        }
-        Ok(&data[bytes_written..])
+        super::writer::write_raw(&self.device, data)
     }
 
     /// Reads bytes from the UART.
@@ -188,83 +155,73 @@ impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
     /// - some bytes were read, it is deemed to be a success
     /// Upon success, it will return how many bytes were read.
     pub fn read_raw<'b>(&self, buffer: &'b mut [u8]) -> nb::Result<usize, ReadError<'b>> {
-        let mut bytes_read = 0;
-
-        Ok(loop {
-            if !self.uart_is_readable() {
-                if bytes_read == 0 {
-                    return Err(WouldBlock);
-                } else {
-                    break bytes_read;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if bytes_read < buffer.len() {
-                let mut error: Option<ReadErrorType> = None;
-
-                let read = self.device.uartdr.read();
-
-                if read.oe().bit_is_set() {
-                    error = Some(ReadErrorType::Overrun);
-                }
-
-                if read.be().bit_is_set() {
-                    error = Some(ReadErrorType::Break);
-                }
-
-                if read.pe().bit_is_set() {
-                    error = Some(ReadErrorType::Parity);
-                }
-
-                if read.fe().bit_is_set() {
-                    error = Some(ReadErrorType::Framing);
-                }
-
-                if let Some(err_type) = error {
-                    return Err(Other(ReadError {
-                        err_type,
-                        discared: buffer,
-                    }));
-                }
-
-                buffer[bytes_read] = read.data().bits();
-                bytes_read += 1;
-            } else {
-                break bytes_read;
-            }
-        })
+        super::reader::read_raw(&self.device, buffer)
     }
 
     /// Writes bytes to the UART.
     /// This function blocks until the full buffer has been sent.
     pub fn write_full_blocking(&self, data: &[u8]) {
-        let mut temp = data;
-
-        while !temp.is_empty() {
-            temp = match self.write_raw(temp) {
-                Ok(remaining) => remaining,
-                Err(WouldBlock) => continue,
-                Err(_) => unreachable!(),
-            }
-        }
+        super::writer::write_full_blocking(&self.device, data);
     }
 
     /// Reads bytes from the UART.
     /// This function blocks until the full buffer has been received.
     pub fn read_full_blocking(&self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), ReadErrorType> {
-        let mut offset = 0;
+        super::reader::read_full_blocking(&self.device, buffer)
+    }
 
-        while offset != buffer.len() {
-            offset += match self.read_raw(&mut buffer[offset..]) {
-                Ok(bytes_read) => bytes_read,
-                Err(e) => match e {
-                    Other(inner) => return Err(inner.err_type),
-                    WouldBlock => continue,
-                },
-            }
+    /// Join the reader and writer halves together back into the original Uart peripheral.
+    ///
+    /// A reader/writer pair can be obtained by calling [`split`].
+    pub fn join(reader: Reader<D, P>, writer: Writer<D, P>) -> Self {
+        let _ = writer;
+        Self {
+            device: reader.device,
+            _state: Enabled,
+            pins: reader.pins,
+            config: reader.config,
+            effective_baudrate: reader.effective_baudrate,
         }
+    }
+}
 
-        Ok(())
+impl<P: ValidUartPinout<UART0>> UartPeripheral<Enabled, UART0, P> {
+    /// Split this peripheral into a separate reader and writer.
+    pub fn split(self) -> (Reader<UART0, P>, Writer<UART0, P>) {
+        let reader = Reader {
+            device: self.device,
+            pins: self.pins,
+            config: self.config,
+            effective_baudrate: self.effective_baudrate,
+        };
+        // Safety: reader and writer will never write to the same address
+        let device_copy = unsafe { &*UART0::ptr() };
+        let writer = Writer {
+            device: device_copy,
+            device_marker: core::marker::PhantomData,
+            pins: core::marker::PhantomData,
+        };
+        (reader, writer)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<P: ValidUartPinout<UART1>> UartPeripheral<Enabled, UART1, P> {
+    /// Split this peripheral into a separate reader and writer.
+    pub fn split(self) -> (Reader<UART1, P>, Writer<UART1, P>) {
+        let reader = Reader {
+            device: self.device,
+            pins: self.pins,
+            config: self.config,
+            effective_baudrate: self.effective_baudrate,
+        };
+        // Safety: reader and writer will never write to the same address
+        let device_copy = unsafe { &*UART1::ptr() };
+        let writer = Writer {
+            device: device_copy,
+            device_marker: core::marker::PhantomData,
+            pins: core::marker::PhantomData,
+        };
+        (reader, writer)
     }
 }
 
@@ -390,30 +347,6 @@ impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> eh1::Read<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enab
         }
     }
 }
-
-/// Same as core::convert::Infallible, but implementing spi::Error
-///
-/// For eh 1.0.0-alpha.6, Infallible doesn't implement spi::Error,
-/// so use a locally defined type instead.
-/// This should be removed with the next release of e-h.
-/// (https://github.com/rust-embedded/embedded-hal/pull/328)
-#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
-pub enum SerialInfallible {}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
-impl core::fmt::Debug for SerialInfallible {
-    fn fmt(&self, _f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
-        match *self {}
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
-impl eh1_0_alpha::serial::Error for SerialInfallible {
-    fn kind(&self) -> eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind {
-        match *self {}
-    }
-}
-
 impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
     type Error = Infallible;
 
@@ -426,7 +359,7 @@ impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled,
     }
 
     fn flush(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        self.transmit_flushed()
+        super::writer::transmit_flushed(&self.device)
     }
 }
 
@@ -443,7 +376,7 @@ impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> eh1::Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Ena
     }
 
     fn flush(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        self.transmit_flushed().map_err(|e| match e {
+        super::writer::transmit_flushed(&self.device).map_err(|e| match e {
             WouldBlock => WouldBlock,
             Other(v) => match v {},
         })
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/reader.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/reader.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6e126d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/reader.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+use super::{UartConfig, UartDevice, ValidUartPinout};
+use embedded_hal::serial::Read;
+use embedded_time::rate::Baud;
+use nb::Error::*;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
+use eh1_0_alpha::serial::nb as eh1;
+
+/// When there's a read error.
+pub struct ReadError<'err> {
+    /// The type of error
+    pub err_type: ReadErrorType,
+
+    /// Reference to the data that was read but eventually discared because of the error.
+    pub discared: &'err [u8],
+}
+
+/// Possible types of read errors. See Chapter 4, Section 2 §8 - Table 436: "UARTDR Register"
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "eh1_0_alpha", derive(Debug))]
+pub enum ReadErrorType {
+    /// Triggered when the FIFO (or shift-register) is overflowed.
+    Overrun,
+
+    /// Triggered when a break is received
+    Break,
+
+    /// Triggered when there is a parity mismatch between what's received and our settings.
+    Parity,
+
+    /// Triggered when the received character didn't have a valid stop bit.
+    Framing,
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
+impl eh1_0_alpha::serial::Error for ReadErrorType {
+    fn kind(&self) -> eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind {
+        match self {
+            ReadErrorType::Overrun => eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind::Overrun,
+            ReadErrorType::Break => eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind::Other,
+            ReadErrorType::Parity => eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind::Parity,
+            ReadErrorType::Framing => eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind::FrameFormat,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn is_readable<D: UartDevice>(device: &D) -> bool {
+    device.uartfr.read().rxfe().bit_is_clear()
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn read_raw<'b, D: UartDevice>(
+    device: &D,
+    buffer: &'b mut [u8],
+) -> nb::Result<usize, ReadError<'b>> {
+    let mut bytes_read = 0;
+
+    Ok(loop {
+        if !is_readable(device) {
+            if bytes_read == 0 {
+                return Err(WouldBlock);
+            } else {
+                break bytes_read;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if bytes_read < buffer.len() {
+            let mut error: Option<ReadErrorType> = None;
+
+            let read = device.uartdr.read();
+
+            if read.oe().bit_is_set() {
+                error = Some(ReadErrorType::Overrun);
+            }
+
+            if read.be().bit_is_set() {
+                error = Some(ReadErrorType::Break);
+            }
+
+            if read.pe().bit_is_set() {
+                error = Some(ReadErrorType::Parity);
+            }
+
+            if read.fe().bit_is_set() {
+                error = Some(ReadErrorType::Framing);
+            }
+
+            if let Some(err_type) = error {
+                return Err(Other(ReadError {
+                    err_type,
+                    discared: buffer,
+                }));
+            }
+
+            buffer[bytes_read] = read.data().bits();
+            bytes_read += 1;
+        } else {
+            break bytes_read;
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn read_full_blocking<D: UartDevice>(
+    device: &D,
+    buffer: &mut [u8],
+) -> Result<(), ReadErrorType> {
+    let mut offset = 0;
+
+    while offset != buffer.len() {
+        offset += match read_raw(device, &mut buffer[offset..]) {
+            Ok(bytes_read) => bytes_read,
+            Err(e) => match e {
+                Other(inner) => return Err(inner.err_type),
+                WouldBlock => continue,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Half of an [`UartPeripheral`] that is only capable of reading. Obtained by calling [`UartPeripheral::split()`]
+pub struct Reader<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> {
+    pub(super) device: D,
+    pub(super) pins: P,
+    pub(super) config: UartConfig,
+    pub(super) effective_baudrate: Baud,
+}
+
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> Reader<D, P> {
+    /// Reads bytes from the UART.
+    /// This function reads as long as it can. As soon that the FIFO is empty, if :
+    /// - 0 bytes were read, a WouldBlock Error is returned
+    /// - some bytes were read, it is deemed to be a success
+    /// Upon success, it will return how many bytes were read.
+    pub fn read_raw<'b>(&self, buffer: &'b mut [u8]) -> nb::Result<usize, ReadError<'b>> {
+        read_raw(&self.device, buffer)
+    }
+
+    /// Reads bytes from the UART.
+    /// This function blocks until the full buffer has been received.
+    pub fn read_full_blocking(&self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), ReadErrorType> {
+        read_full_blocking(&self.device, buffer)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> Read<u8> for Reader<D, P> {
+    type Error = ReadErrorType;
+
+    fn read(&mut self) -> nb::Result<u8, Self::Error> {
+        let byte: &mut [u8] = &mut [0; 1];
+
+        match self.read_raw(byte) {
+            Ok(_) => Ok(byte[0]),
+            Err(e) => match e {
+                Other(inner) => Err(Other(inner.err_type)),
+                WouldBlock => Err(WouldBlock),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> eh1::Read<u8> for Reader<D, P> {
+    type Error = ReadErrorType;
+
+    fn read(&mut self) -> nb::Result<u8, Self::Error> {
+        let byte: &mut [u8] = &mut [0; 1];
+
+        match self.read_raw(byte) {
+            Ok(_) => Ok(byte[0]),
+            Err(e) => match e {
+                Other(inner) => Err(Other(inner.err_type)),
+                WouldBlock => Err(WouldBlock),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/utils.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/utils.rs
index 8997b7c..9d9e540 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/utils.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/utils.rs
@@ -9,49 +9,11 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// Bad argument : when things overflow, ...
     BadArgument,
 }
-
-/// When there's a read error.
-pub struct ReadError<'err> {
-    /// The type of error
-    pub err_type: ReadErrorType,
-
-    /// Reference to the data that was read but eventually discared because of the error.
-    pub discared: &'err [u8],
-}
-
-/// Possible types of read errors. See Chapter 4, Section 2 §8 - Table 436: "UARTDR Register"
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "eh1_0_alpha", derive(Debug))]
-pub enum ReadErrorType {
-    /// Triggered when the FIFO (or shift-register) is overflowed.
-    Overrun,
-
-    /// Triggered when a break is received
-    Break,
-
-    /// Triggered when there is a parity mismatch between what's received and our settings.
-    Parity,
-
-    /// Triggered when the received character didn't have a valid stop bit.
-    Framing,
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
-impl eh1_0_alpha::serial::Error for ReadErrorType {
-    fn kind(&self) -> eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind {
-        match self {
-            ReadErrorType::Overrun => eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind::Overrun,
-            ReadErrorType::Break => eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind::Other,
-            ReadErrorType::Parity => eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind::Parity,
-            ReadErrorType::Framing => eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind::FrameFormat,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /// State of the UART Peripheral.
 pub trait State {}
 
 /// Trait to handle both underlying devices (UART0 & UART1)
-pub trait UartDevice: Deref<Target = RegisterBlock> + SubsystemReset {}
+pub trait UartDevice: Deref<Target = RegisterBlock> + SubsystemReset + 'static {}
 
 impl UartDevice for UART0 {}
 impl UartDevice for UART1 {}
@@ -111,3 +73,26 @@ pub struct UartConfig {
     /// The parity that this uart should have
     pub parity: Option<Parity>,
 }
+
+/// Same as core::convert::Infallible, but implementing spi::Error
+///
+/// For eh 1.0.0-alpha.6, Infallible doesn't implement spi::Error,
+/// so use a locally defined type instead.
+/// This should be removed with the next release of e-h.
+/// (https://github.com/rust-embedded/embedded-hal/pull/328)
+#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
+pub enum SerialInfallible {}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
+impl core::fmt::Debug for SerialInfallible {
+    fn fmt(&self, _f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
+        match *self {}
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
+impl eh1_0_alpha::serial::Error for SerialInfallible {
+    fn kind(&self) -> eh1_0_alpha::serial::ErrorKind {
+        match *self {}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/writer.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/writer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b81808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/writer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+use super::{UartDevice, ValidUartPinout};
+use core::fmt;
+use core::{convert::Infallible, marker::PhantomData};
+use embedded_hal::serial::Write;
+use nb::Error::*;
+use rp2040_pac::uart0::RegisterBlock;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
+use eh1_0_alpha::serial::nb as eh1;
+
+pub(crate) fn transmit_flushed(rb: &RegisterBlock) -> nb::Result<(), Infallible> {
+    if rb.uartfr.read().txfe().bit_is_set() {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(WouldBlock)
+    }
+}
+
+fn uart_is_writable(rb: &RegisterBlock) -> bool {
+    rb.uartfr.read().txff().bit_is_clear()
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn write_raw<'d>(
+    rb: &RegisterBlock,
+    data: &'d [u8],
+) -> nb::Result<&'d [u8], Infallible> {
+    let mut bytes_written = 0;
+
+    for c in data {
+        if !uart_is_writable(rb) {
+            if bytes_written == 0 {
+                return Err(WouldBlock);
+            } else {
+                return Ok(&data[bytes_written..]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        rb.uartdr.write(|w| unsafe {
+            w.data().bits(*c);
+            w
+        });
+
+        bytes_written += 1;
+    }
+    Ok(&data[bytes_written..])
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn write_full_blocking(rb: &RegisterBlock, data: &[u8]) {
+    let mut temp = data;
+
+    while !temp.is_empty() {
+        temp = match write_raw(rb, temp) {
+            Ok(remaining) => remaining,
+            Err(WouldBlock) => continue,
+            Err(_) => unreachable!(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Half of an [`UartPeripheral`] that is only capable of writing. Obtained by calling [`UartPeripheral::split()`]
+pub struct Writer<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> {
+    pub(super) device: &'static RegisterBlock,
+    pub(super) device_marker: PhantomData<D>,
+    pub(super) pins: PhantomData<P>,
+}
+
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> Writer<D, P> {
+    /// Writes bytes to the UART.
+    /// This function writes as long as it can. As soon that the FIFO is full, if :
+    /// - 0 bytes were written, a WouldBlock Error is returned
+    /// - some bytes were written, it is deemed to be a success
+    /// Upon success, the remaining slice is returned.
+    pub fn write_raw<'d>(&self, data: &'d [u8]) -> nb::Result<&'d [u8], Infallible> {
+        write_raw(self.device, data)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes bytes to the UART.
+    /// This function blocks until the full buffer has been sent.
+    pub fn write_full_blocking(&self, data: &[u8]) {
+        super::writer::write_full_blocking(self.device, data);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> Write<u8> for Writer<D, P> {
+    type Error = Infallible;
+
+    fn write(&mut self, word: u8) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        if self.write_raw(&[word]).is_err() {
+            Err(WouldBlock)
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        super::writer::transmit_flushed(self.device)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> eh1::Write<u8> for Writer<D, P> {
+    type Error = super::utils::SerialInfallible;
+
+    fn write(&mut self, word: u8) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        if self.write_raw(&[word]).is_err() {
+            Err(WouldBlock)
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        transmit_flushed(&self.device).map_err(|e| match e {
+            WouldBlock => WouldBlock,
+            Other(v) => match v {},
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> fmt::Write for Writer<D, P> {
+    fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> fmt::Result {
+        s.bytes()
+            .try_for_each(|c| nb::block!(self.write(c)))
+            .map_err(|_| fmt::Error)
+    }
+}