Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Cathays had 698,912 entries and exits, making it the 608th 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 260th busiest (out of 997), with 1,157 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 1914.83 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 11.62 passengers per service, giving it the 840th (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: 524,710
Reduced price entries & exits: 76,650
Season ticket entries & exits: 97,552
Total entries & exits: 698,912
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+184,182 : 35.78%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
Down | 124 | 450 | |
Up | 124 | 450 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
162 | Radyr - Cardiff | Oct24 |
165 | Treherbert, Aberdare & Merthyr Tydfil - Pontypridd - Cardiff | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +481,856 (+222.00%)
Reasons for change:
2007-08 Growth of 27% or more
Location Details
Location: Cathays
CRS: CYS / NLC: 3820 / TIPLOC(S): CATHAYS
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 318241 177324
Constituency: Cardiff Central
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: CAM 1m 61ch
CRS: CYS / NLC: 3820 / TIPLOC(S): CATHAYS
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 318241 177324
Constituency: Cardiff Central
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: CAM 1m 61ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Cathays during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (36,036 journeys)
•Trefforest (24,904 journeys)
•Llandaf (22,841 journeys)
•Newport (South Wales) (19,327 journeys)
•Cardiff Bay (15,507 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (36,036 journeys)
•Trefforest (24,904 journeys)
•Llandaf (22,841 journeys)
•Newport (South Wales) (19,327 journeys)
•Cardiff Bay (15,507 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Cathays's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Cardiff Queen Street | 0.49 |
Llandaf | 2.75 |