Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Cwmbran had 353,056 entries and exits, making it the 931st 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 718th busiest (out of 997), with 350 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 967.28 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 19.40 passengers per service, giving it the 512nd (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: 213,528
Reduced price entries & exits: 82,926
Season ticket entries & exits: 56,602
Total entries & exits: 353,056
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+90,152 : 34.29%
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 | 129 | 469 | |
2 | 129 | 469 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
156 | Manchester, Chester, Crewe & Shrewsbury - South Wales | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +214,230 (+154.32%)
Location Details
Location: Cwmbran
CRS: CWM / NLC: 3738 / TIPLOC(S): CWMBRAN
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 329813 195865
Constituency: Torfaen
Local Authority: Torfaen - Torfaen
NR Region: Wales
ELR: HNL1 35m 15ch
CRS: CWM / NLC: 3738 / TIPLOC(S): CWMBRAN
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 329813 195865
Constituency: Torfaen
Local Authority: Torfaen - Torfaen
NR Region: Wales
ELR: HNL1 35m 15ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Cwmbran during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (86,048 journeys)
•Hereford (20,013 journeys)
•Newport (South Wales) (13,361 journeys)
•Abergavenny (9,828 journeys)
•Shrewsbury (4,943 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (86,048 journeys)
•Hereford (20,013 journeys)
•Newport (South Wales) (13,361 journeys)
•Abergavenny (9,828 journeys)
•Shrewsbury (4,943 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Cwmbran's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Newport (South Wales) | 7.99 |
Pontypool and New Inn | 2.92 |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 15.81 |