Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Chippenham had 1,444,874 entries and exits, making it the 319th 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 541st busiest (out of 997), with 562 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 3958.56 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 49.44 passengers per service*, giving it the 81st (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 4032.38 passengers passing through the station and 51.29 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: 270,908
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,036,244
Season ticket entries & exits: 137,722
Total entries & exits: 1,444,874
Interchanges made between connecting services: 26,946
Change in usage from 21/22:
+320,648 : 28.52%
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 | 239 | 869 | |
2 | 239 | 869 |
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 |
275 | Westbury & Swindon - Bath Spa - Bristol - Cardiff & Gloucester | Oct24 |
279 | Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +499,439 (+52.83%)
Location Details
Location: Chippenham
CRS: CPM / NLC: 3267 / TIPLOC(S): CHIPNHM, THNGLYJ
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 392079 173738
Constituency: Chippenham
Local Authority: Wiltshire
NR Region: South West
ELR: MLN1 93m 76ch
CRS: CPM / NLC: 3267 / TIPLOC(S): CHIPNHM, THNGLYJ
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 392079 173738
Constituency: Chippenham
Local Authority: Wiltshire
NR Region: South West
ELR: MLN1 93m 76ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Chippenham during 2022/2023:
•Bath Spa (230,002 journeys)
•London Paddington (179,470 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (117,309 journeys)
•Swindon (Wilts) (61,744 journeys)
•Didcot Parkway (12,823 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Bath Spa (230,002 journeys)
•London Paddington (179,470 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (117,309 journeys)
•Swindon (Wilts) (61,744 journeys)
•Didcot Parkway (12,823 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Chippenham's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Bath Spa | 12.94 |
Melksham | 6.21 |
Swindon (Wilts) | 16.66 |