| 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 | Cathays - 3820 | 45794 | 39846 | 2900 | 20406 | 31014 | 36740 | 77702 | 169.7 |
| 3 | Cardiff Central - 3899 | 32184 | 29386 | 2636 | 12670 | 23346 | 25866 | 31234 | 97.0 |
| 4 | Neath - 4216 | 62948 | 76842 | 4316 | 16612 | 23466 | 22030 | 34442 | 54.7 |
| 5 | Newport (South Wales) - 3674 | 81704 | 85682 | 5986 | 16604 | 22288 | 19576 | 25536 | 31.3 |
| 6 | Barry Island - 3807 | 144772 | 131272 | 6410 | 11752 | 12606 | 14074 | 16342 | 11.3 |
| 7 | Barry - 3805 | 19616 | 19764 | 2998 | 7040 | 9576 | 12242 | 14760 | 75.2 |
| 8 | Caerphilly - 3812 | 31626 | 31850 | 3066 | 11202 | 12486 | 10632 | 13794 | 43.6 |
| 9 | Llandaf - 3844 | 35726 | 30474 | 1560 | 6070 | 9498 | 10076 | 23234 | 65.0 |
| 10 | Radyr - 3874 | 43658 | 47678 | 2384 | 7624 | 9700 | 9846 | 19214 | 44.0 |
| 11 | Pontypridd - 3904 | 46938 | 41682 | 1864 | 7100 | 10188 | 9798 | 17482 | 37.2 |
| 12 | Heath High Level - 3845 | 18906 | 15350 | 1110 | 3700 | 7608 | 9408 | 11726 | 62.0 |
| 13 | Trefforest - 3887 | 24558 | 20500 | 738 | 7302 | 9364 | 8830 | 16496 | 67.2 |
| 14 | Lisvane and Thornhill - 3853 | 16686 | 15824 | 402 | 3066 | 5734 | 7348 | 10938 | 65.6 |
| 15 | Llanishen - 3847 | 15424 | 15440 | 1110 | 3426 | 5146 | 6636 | 9012 | 58.4 |
| 16 | Bridgend - 3809 | 40736 | 40236 | 2658 | 5292 | 5880 | 6554 | 8270 | 20.3 |
| 17 | Swansea - 4222 | 13192 | 14518 | 536 | 2872 | 5828 | 6032 | 6274 | 47.6 |
| 18 | Penarth - 3863 | 37416 | 36908 | 2044 | 4720 | 5622 | 5886 | 10034 | 26.8 |
| 19 | Ty Glas - 3817 | 14832 | 13146 | 268 | 2320 | 4784 | 5340 | 4950 | 33.4 |
| 20 | Rhiwbina - 3906 | 12014 | 10862 | 306 | 2470 | 4382 | 5284 | 5672 | 47.2 |
| 21 | Cadoxton - 3811 | 8438 | 7590 | 7406 | 9834 | 5818 | 5142 | 6146 | 72.8 |
| 22 | Barry Docks - 3806 | 11372 | 10634 | 666 | 3054 | 4270 | 4618 | 7208 | 63.4 |
| 23 | Ystrad Mynach - 4026 | 21004 | 18342 | 254 | 2224 | 4220 | 4576 | 4444 | 21.2 |
| 24 | Pengam - 4021 | 29614 | 27166 | 608 | 3052 | 4912 | 4418 | 5348 | 18.1 |
| 25 | Taffs Well - 3880 | 20284 | 22392 | 972 | 3174 | 3828 | 4296 | 8518 | 42.0 |
| 26 | Aberdare - 3982 | 23456 | 22826 | 816 | 2340 | 3054 | 4174 | 7812 | 33.3 |
| 27 | Birchgrove - 3907 | 5972 | 5808 | 130 | 1456 | 2730 | 3348 | 3652 | 61.2 |
| 28 | Merthyr Tydfil - 3855 | 15342 | 14228 | 418 | 2614 | 3426 | 3248 | 5008 | 32.6 |
| 29 | Coryton - 3905 | 21840 | 19746 | 182 | 1924 | 3790 | 3244 | 3202 | 14.7 |
| 30 | Aber - 3813 | 17246 | 13900 | 114 | 1444 | 2542 | 2816 | 2968 | 17.2 |
| 31 | Heath Low Level - 3908 | 3538 | 2146 | 16 | 3108 | 4178 | 2722 | 1294 | 36.6 |
| 32 | Danescourt - 3797 | 10872 | 11372 | 68 | 698 | 1630 | 2502 | 3448 | 31.7 |
| 33 | Dingle Road - 3861 | 7130 | 6216 | 256 | 902 | 1374 | 2352 | 2258 | 31.7 |
| 34 | Bargoed - 4011 | 8342 | 8412 | 136 | 892 | 2182 | 2316 | 3476 | 41.7 |
| 35 | Energlyn and Churchill Park - 375 | 8538 | 6528 | 204 | 1160 | 2460 | 2240 | 2548 | 29.8 |
| 36 | Fairwater - 3873 | 4448 | 5096 | 32 | 942 | 1680 | 2010 | 2898 | 65.2 |
| 37 | Cwmbran - 3738 | 4904 | 5124 | 360 | 1376 | 2568 | 1984 | 2150 | 43.8 |
| 38 | Llantwit Major - 9699 | 8126 | 7478 | 846 | 1816 | 1834 | 1980 | 2412 | 29.7 |
| 39 | Cogan - 3828 | 7724 | 8118 | 198 | 688 | 706 | 1964 | 1474 | 19.1 |
| 40 | Llanbradach - 4018 | 4090 | 4492 | 340 | 848 | 1238 | 1794 | 2668 | 65.2 |
| 41 | Pontyclun - 3850 | 12150 | 10880 | 102 | 848 | 1612 | 1790 | 1512 | 12.4 |
| 42 | Abercynon - 3801 | 13386 | 12964 | 128 | 1852 | 2050 | 1728 | 2588 | 19.3 |
| 43 | Bristol Temple Meads - 3231 | 3700 | 3698 | 352 | 1244 | 2188 | 1704 | 2472 | 66.8 |
| 44 | Eastbrook - 3795 | 11304 | 12802 | 540 | 1556 | 1368 | 1704 | 3344 | 29.6 |
| 45 | Maesteg - 3963 | 2864 | 7588 | 132 | 380 | 2790 | 1698 | 1886 | 65.9 |
| 46 | Porth - 3870 | 11920 | 15846 | 258 | 1716 | 2632 | 1688 | 4264 | 35.8 |
| 47 | Waun-gron Park - 3796 | 5374 | 5280 | 40 | 342 | 906 | 1654 | 2586 | 48.1 |
| 48 | Hengoed - 4028 | 9896 | 7004 | 68 | 1472 | 1810 | 1646 | 2208 | 22.3 |
| 49 | Ebbw Vale Town - 3628 | 7082 | 5240 | 210 | 1294 | 1770 | 1534 | 1802 | 25.4 |
| 50 | Whitchurch (Cardiff) - 3896 | 3266 | 2390 | 16 | 704 | 1428 | 1470 | 1032 | 31.6 |
| 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 | Cathays - 3820 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 10.3% |
| 3 | Cardiff Central - 3899 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| 4 | Neath - 4216 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| 5 | Newport (South Wales) - 3674 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| 6 | Barry Island - 3807 | 9.5% | 9.0% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| 7 | Barry - 3805 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| 8 | Caerphilly - 3812 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| 9 | Llandaf - 3844 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| 10 | Radyr - 3874 | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| 11 | Pontypridd - 3904 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| 12 | Heath High Level - 3845 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 13 | Trefforest - 3887 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| 14 | Lisvane and Thornhill - 3853 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| 15 | Llanishen - 3847 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| 16 | Bridgend - 3809 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| 17 | Swansea - 4222 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| 18 | Penarth - 3863 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| 19 | Ty Glas - 3817 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| 20 | Rhiwbina - 3906 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| 21 | Cadoxton - 3811 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 8.4% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| 22 | Barry Docks - 3806 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| 23 | Ystrad Mynach - 4026 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| 24 | Pengam - 4021 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| 25 | Taffs Well - 3880 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| 26 | Aberdare - 3982 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| 27 | Birchgrove - 3907 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| 28 | Merthyr Tydfil - 3855 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 29 | Coryton - 3905 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| 30 | Aber - 3813 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 31 | Heath Low Level - 3908 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 32 | Danescourt - 3797 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 33 | Dingle Road - 3861 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 34 | Bargoed - 4011 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 35 | Energlyn and Churchill Park - 375 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 36 | Fairwater - 3873 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| 37 | Cwmbran - 3738 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 38 | Llantwit Major - 9699 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 39 | Cogan - 3828 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 40 | Llanbradach - 4018 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 41 | Pontyclun - 3850 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 42 | Abercynon - 3801 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 43 | Bristol Temple Meads - 3231 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 44 | Eastbrook - 3795 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 45 | Maesteg - 3963 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 46 | Porth - 3870 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 47 | Waun-gron Park - 3796 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 48 | Hengoed - 4028 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 49 | Ebbw Vale Town - 3628 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 50 | Whitchurch (Cardiff) - 3896 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
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 ]












