Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Cholsey had 212,398 entries and exits, making it the 1,218th 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 602nd busiest (out of 997), with 488 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 581.91 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 8.37 passengers per service, giving it the 1,020th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 48,868
Reduced price entries & exits: 117,984
Season ticket entries & exits: 45,546
Total entries & exits: 212,398
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+56,948 : 36.63%
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) | 142 | 516 | |
2 (Up) | 154 | 560 | |
3 (Down) | 141 | 512 | |
4 (Up) | 153 | 556 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +17,054 (+8.73%)
Reasons for change:
2014-15 Possibly tourist traffic associated with heritage railway
Location Details
Location: Cholsey
CRS: CHO / NLC: 3031 / TIPLOC(S): CHOLSEY
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 458430 186044
Constituency: Wantage
Local Authority: Oxfordshire
NR Region: South East
ELR: MLN1 48m 37ch
CRS: CHO / NLC: 3031 / TIPLOC(S): CHOLSEY
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 458430 186044
Constituency: Wantage
Local Authority: Oxfordshire
NR Region: South East
ELR: MLN1 48m 37ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Cholsey during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (39,458 journeys)
•Reading (20,284 journeys)
•Didcot Parkway (18,134 journeys)
•Oxford (11,320 journeys)
•Pangbourne (2,253 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (39,458 journeys)
•Reading (20,284 journeys)
•Didcot Parkway (18,134 journeys)
•Oxford (11,320 journeys)
•Pangbourne (2,253 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Cholsey's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Appleford | 6.61 |
Didcot Parkway | 4.66 |
Goring and Streatley | 3.71 |