Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Didcot Parkway had 2,329,704 entries and exits, making it the 204th 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 142nd busiest (out of 997), with 1,745 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 6382.75 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 25.67 passengers per service*, giving it the 325th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 7877.47 passengers passing through the station and 37.7 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: 409,126
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,444,234
Season ticket entries & exits: 476,344
Total entries & exits: 2,329,704
Interchanges made between connecting services: 545,574
Change in usage from 21/22:
+305,746 : 15.11%
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 Main) | 319 | 1160 | |
| 2 (Up Main) | 326 | 1185 | |
| 3 (Down Relief) | 221 | 803 | Inside Signal SB921 |
| 4 (Up Relief Bi – Di) | 220 | 799 | Inside Signal SB923 at rear |
| 5 (Up Loop Bi – Di) | 240 | 872 | Inside Signal SB925 at rear |
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 |
| 277 | London, Didcot & Oxford - Moreton-in-Marsh - Worcester & Hereford | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +692,880 (+42.33%)
Reasons for change:
2015-16 Journeys adjusted to reflect different ticket origins and journey origins2021-22 This station is a common split point for split ticketing
Location Details
Location: Didcot Parkway
CRS: DID / NLC: 3030 / TIPLOC(S): DIDCOTP, DIDCTEJ, DIDCTNJ
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 452549 190534
Constituency: Wantage
Local Authority: Oxfordshire
NR Region: South East
ELR: MLN1 53m 10ch
CRS: DID / NLC: 3030 / TIPLOC(S): DIDCOTP, DIDCTEJ, DIDCTNJ
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 452549 190534
Constituency: Wantage
Local Authority: Oxfordshire
NR Region: South East
ELR: MLN1 53m 10ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Didcot Parkway during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (478,378 journeys)
•Oxford (198,300 journeys)
•Reading (159,426 journeys)
•Swindon (Wilts) (36,545 journeys)
•Bath Spa (29,738 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (478,378 journeys)
•Oxford (198,300 journeys)
•Reading (159,426 journeys)
•Swindon (Wilts) (36,545 journeys)
•Bath Spa (29,738 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Didcot Parkway's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.| Station | Miles |
| Appleford | 2.08 |
| Cholsey | 4.66 |
| Swindon (Wilts) | 24.16 |