| Destination | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand total - journeys to and from Cardiff Bay | 1531446 | 1463090 | 88054 | 314932 | 510966 | 546878 | 755718 | 49.3 | |
| 1 | Cardiff Queen Street - 3900 | 330698 | 303876 | 23064 | 83460 | 172978 | 198882 | 238714 | 72.2 |
| 2 | Barry Island - 3807 | 144772 | 131272 | 6410 | 11752 | 12606 | 14074 | 16342 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Newport (South Wales) - 3674 | 81704 | 85682 | 5986 | 16604 | 22288 | 19576 | 25536 | 31.3 |
| 4 | Neath - 4216 | 62948 | 76842 | 4316 | 16612 | 23466 | 22030 | 34442 | 54.7 |
| 5 | Radyr - 3874 | 43658 | 47678 | 2384 | 7624 | 9700 | 9846 | 19214 | 44.0 |
| 6 | Pontypridd - 3904 | 46938 | 41682 | 1864 | 7100 | 10188 | 9798 | 17482 | 37.2 |
| 7 | Bridgend - 3809 | 40736 | 40236 | 2658 | 5292 | 5880 | 6554 | 8270 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Cathays - 3820 | 45794 | 39846 | 2900 | 20406 | 31014 | 36740 | 77702 | 169.7 |
| 9 | Penarth - 3863 | 37416 | 36908 | 2044 | 4720 | 5622 | 5886 | 10034 | 26.8 |
| 10 | Caerphilly - 3812 | 31626 | 31850 | 3066 | 11202 | 12486 | 10632 | 13794 | 43.6 |
| 11 | Llandaf - 3844 | 35726 | 30474 | 1560 | 6070 | 9498 | 10076 | 23234 | 65.0 |
| 12 | Cardiff Central - 3899 | 32184 | 29386 | 2636 | 12670 | 23346 | 25866 | 31234 | 97.0 |
| 13 | Pengam - 4021 | 29614 | 27166 | 608 | 3052 | 4912 | 4418 | 5348 | 18.1 |
| 14 | Aberdare - 3982 | 23456 | 22826 | 816 | 2340 | 3054 | 4174 | 7812 | 33.3 |
| 15 | Taffs Well - 3880 | 20284 | 22392 | 972 | 3174 | 3828 | 4296 | 8518 | 42.0 |
| 16 | Trefforest - 3887 | 24558 | 20500 | 738 | 7302 | 9364 | 8830 | 16496 | 67.2 |
| 17 | Barry - 3805 | 19616 | 19764 | 2998 | 7040 | 9576 | 12242 | 14760 | 75.2 |
| 18 | Coryton - 3905 | 21840 | 19746 | 182 | 1924 | 3790 | 3244 | 3202 | 14.7 |
| 19 | Ystrad Mynach - 4026 | 21004 | 18342 | 254 | 2224 | 4220 | 4576 | 4444 | 21.2 |
| 20 | Porth - 3870 | 11920 | 15846 | 258 | 1716 | 2632 | 1688 | 4264 | 35.8 |
| 21 | Lisvane and Thornhill - 3853 | 16686 | 15824 | 402 | 3066 | 5734 | 7348 | 10938 | 65.6 |
| 22 | Llanishen - 3847 | 15424 | 15440 | 1110 | 3426 | 5146 | 6636 | 9012 | 58.4 |
| 23 | Treherbert - 3889 | 15788 | 15390 | 190 | 714 | 1260 | 474 | 3594 | 22.8 |
| 24 | Heath High Level - 3845 | 18906 | 15350 | 1110 | 3700 | 7608 | 9408 | 11726 | 62.0 |
| 25 | Swansea - 4222 | 13192 | 14518 | 536 | 2872 | 5828 | 6032 | 6274 | 47.6 |
| 26 | Merthyr Tydfil - 3855 | 15342 | 14228 | 418 | 2614 | 3426 | 3248 | 5008 | 32.6 |
| 27 | Aber - 3813 | 17246 | 13900 | 114 | 1444 | 2542 | 2816 | 2968 | 17.2 |
| 28 | Ty Glas - 3817 | 14832 | 13146 | 268 | 2320 | 4784 | 5340 | 4950 | 33.4 |
| 29 | Abercynon - 3801 | 13386 | 12964 | 128 | 1852 | 2050 | 1728 | 2588 | 19.3 |
| 30 | Eastbrook - 3795 | 11304 | 12802 | 540 | 1556 | 1368 | 1704 | 3344 | 29.6 |
| 31 | Llanharan - 9925 | 9994 | 12576 | 168 | 320 | 980 | 644 | 516 | 5.2 |
| 32 | Danescourt - 3797 | 10872 | 11372 | 68 | 698 | 1630 | 2502 | 3448 | 31.7 |
| 33 | Pontyclun - 3850 | 12150 | 10880 | 102 | 848 | 1612 | 1790 | 1512 | 12.4 |
| 34 | Rhiwbina - 3906 | 12014 | 10862 | 306 | 2470 | 4382 | 5284 | 5672 | 47.2 |
| 35 | Barry Docks - 3806 | 11372 | 10634 | 666 | 3054 | 4270 | 4618 | 7208 | 63.4 |
| 36 | Bargoed - 4011 | 8342 | 8412 | 136 | 892 | 2182 | 2316 | 3476 | 41.7 |
| 37 | Cogan - 3828 | 7724 | 8118 | 198 | 688 | 706 | 1964 | 1474 | 19.1 |
| 38 | Cadoxton - 3811 | 8438 | 7590 | 7406 | 9834 | 5818 | 5142 | 6146 | 72.8 |
| 39 | Maesteg - 3963 | 2864 | 7588 | 132 | 380 | 2790 | 1698 | 1886 | 65.9 |
| 40 | Llantwit Major - 9699 | 8126 | 7478 | 846 | 1816 | 1834 | 1980 | 2412 | 29.7 |
| 41 | Hengoed - 4028 | 9896 | 7004 | 68 | 1472 | 1810 | 1646 | 2208 | 22.3 |
| 42 | Energlyn and Churchill Park - 375 | 8538 | 6528 | 204 | 1160 | 2460 | 2240 | 2548 | 29.8 |
| 43 | Dingle Road - 3861 | 7130 | 6216 | 256 | 902 | 1374 | 2352 | 2258 | 31.7 |
| 44 | Rhoose Cardiff International Airport - 3876 | 7174 | 6102 | 300 | 1284 | 1792 | 1340 | 1512 | 21.1 |
| 45 | Birchgrove - 3907 | 5972 | 5808 | 130 | 1456 | 2730 | 3348 | 3652 | 61.2 |
| 46 | Crosskeys - 9902 | 4240 | 5530 | 600 | 1118 | 1624 | 898 | 460 | 10.8 |
| 47 | Waun-gron Park - 3796 | 5374 | 5280 | 40 | 342 | 906 | 1654 | 2586 | 48.1 |
| 48 | Ebbw Vale Town - 3628 | 7082 | 5240 | 210 | 1294 | 1770 | 1534 | 1802 | 25.4 |
| 49 | Cwmbran - 3738 | 4904 | 5124 | 360 | 1376 | 2568 | 1984 | 2150 | 43.8 |
| 50 | Fairwater - 3873 | 4448 | 5096 | 32 | 942 | 1680 | 2010 | 2898 | 65.2 |
| Destination | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand total - journeys to and from Cardiff Bay | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 1 | Cardiff Queen Street - 3900 | 21.6% | 20.8% | 26.2% | 26.5% | 33.9% | 36.4% | 31.6% |
| 2 | Barry Island - 3807 | 9.5% | 9.0% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| 3 | Newport (South Wales) - 3674 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| 4 | Neath - 4216 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| 5 | Radyr - 3874 | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| 6 | Pontypridd - 3904 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| 7 | Bridgend - 3809 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| 8 | Cathays - 3820 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 10.3% |
| 9 | Penarth - 3863 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| 10 | Caerphilly - 3812 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| 11 | Llandaf - 3844 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| 12 | Cardiff Central - 3899 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| 13 | Pengam - 4021 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| 14 | Aberdare - 3982 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| 15 | Taffs Well - 3880 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| 16 | Trefforest - 3887 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| 17 | Barry - 3805 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| 18 | Coryton - 3905 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| 19 | Ystrad Mynach - 4026 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| 20 | Porth - 3870 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 21 | Lisvane and Thornhill - 3853 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| 22 | Llanishen - 3847 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| 23 | Treherbert - 3889 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 24 | Heath High Level - 3845 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 25 | Swansea - 4222 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| 26 | Merthyr Tydfil - 3855 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 27 | Aber - 3813 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 28 | Ty Glas - 3817 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| 29 | Abercynon - 3801 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 30 | Eastbrook - 3795 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 31 | Llanharan - 9925 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 32 | Danescourt - 3797 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 33 | Pontyclun - 3850 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 34 | Rhiwbina - 3906 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| 35 | Barry Docks - 3806 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| 36 | Bargoed - 4011 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 37 | Cogan - 3828 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 38 | Cadoxton - 3811 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 8.4% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| 39 | Maesteg - 3963 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 40 | Llantwit Major - 9699 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 41 | Hengoed - 4028 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 42 | Energlyn and Churchill Park - 375 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 43 | Dingle Road - 3861 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 44 | Rhoose Cardiff International Airport - 3876 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 45 | Birchgrove - 3907 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| 46 | Crosskeys - 9902 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 47 | Waun-gron Park - 3796 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 48 | Ebbw Vale Town - 3628 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 49 | Cwmbran - 3738 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 50 | Fairwater - 3873 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
About this data
The data in the tables above is the ticketing data released under an open data license by the Rail Delivery Group covering the period from 1st April one year to 31st March the following year and should be read in conjunction with the caveats described by the Office of Rail and Road concerning their ticket sales estimates for each year. [ cached ]












