Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Fairwater had 53,388 entries and exits, making it the 1,928th 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 739th busiest (out of 997), with 328 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 146.27 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 3.13 passengers per service, giving it the 1,406th (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: 37,348
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,460
Season ticket entries & exits: 14,580
Total entries & exits: 53,388
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+13,282 : 33.12%
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 | 48 | 174 | |
Up | 46 | 167 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
162 | Radyr - Cardiff | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +36,064 (+208.17%)
Reasons for change:
2012-13 Reason for increase unclear2013-14 Continues high growth from previous year2014-15 High Growth Trend (Wales)
Location Details
Location: Fairwater
CRS: FRW / NLC: 3873 / TIPLOC(S): FRWATER
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 314447 177924
Constituency: Cardiff West
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: RAD 2m 60ch
CRS: FRW / NLC: 3873 / TIPLOC(S): FRWATER
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 314447 177924
Constituency: Cardiff West
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: RAD 2m 60ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Fairwater during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (10,211 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (4,667 journeys)
•Heath Low Level (1,219 journeys)
•Cathays (1,082 journeys)
•Ninian Park (1,055 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (10,211 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (4,667 journeys)
•Heath Low Level (1,219 journeys)
•Cathays (1,082 journeys)
•Ninian Park (1,055 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Fairwater's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Danescourt | 0.50 |
Waun-gron Park | 0.50 |