Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Bridgend had 1,133,284 entries and exits, making it the 395th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 313rd busiest (out of 997), with 1,016 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 3104.89 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 21.45 passengers per service*, giving it the 435th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 3195.47 passengers passing through the station and 22.7 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 619,720
Reduced price entries & exits: 368,602
Season ticket entries & exits: 144,962
Total entries & exits: 1,133,284
Interchanges made between connecting services: 33,063
Change in usage from 21/22:
+196,104 : 20.92%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 (Down) | 255 | 927 | |
1A (VoG Bay) | 88 | 320 | |
2 (Up) | 255 | 927 | |
3 (Maesteg Bay) | 60 | 218 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
009 | Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol & Cheltenham - Swindon - Didcot & London | Oct24 |
156 | Manchester, Chester, Crewe & Shrewsbury - South Wales | Oct24 |
169 | Swansea & Maesteg - Bridgend - Cardiff (incl. Barry Island) | Oct24 |
170 | Cardiff & Swansea - Carmarthen - South West Wales | Oct24 |
275 | Westbury & Swindon - Bath Spa - Bristol - Cardiff & Gloucester | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +508,486 (+81.38%)
Location Details
Location: Bridgend
CRS: BGN / NLC: 3809 / TIPLOC(S): BRGEND
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 290779 179845
Constituency: Bridgend
Local Authority: Bridgend - Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 190m 45ch
CRS: BGN / NLC: 3809 / TIPLOC(S): BRGEND
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 290779 179845
Constituency: Bridgend
Local Authority: Bridgend - Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 190m 45ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Bridgend during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (231,603 journeys)
•London Paddington (39,806 journeys)
•Swansea (39,555 journeys)
•Pencoed (20,529 journeys)
•Llantwit Major (20,344 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (231,603 journeys)
•London Paddington (39,806 journeys)
•Swansea (39,555 journeys)
•Pencoed (20,529 journeys)
•Llantwit Major (20,344 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Bridgend's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Llantwit Major | 9.39 |
Pencoed | 3.81 |
Pyle | 5.93 |
Wildmill | 0.81 |