Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Grangetown (Cardiff) had 202,168 entries and exits, making it the 1,246th 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 172nd busiest (out of 997), with 1,507 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 553.88 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 2.58 passengers per service*, giving it the 1,452nd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 567.74 passengers passing through the station and 2.71 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: 164,782
Reduced price entries & exits: 6,202
Season ticket entries & exits: 31,184
Total entries & exits: 202,168
Interchanges made between connecting services: 5,057
Change in usage from 21/22:
+29,982 : 17.41%
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 |
163 | Rhymney - Cardiff - Penarth | Oct24 |
169 | Swansea & Maesteg - Bridgend - Cardiff (incl. Barry Island) | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +91,041 (+81.93%)
Reasons for change:
2006-07 Decreasing Trend2011-12 Continues high growth from previous year
Location Details
Location: Grangetown (Cardiff)
CRS: GTN / NLC: 3839 / TIPLOC(S): GNTN
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 317459 174954
Constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: BRY 0m 73ch
CRS: GTN / NLC: 3839 / TIPLOC(S): GNTN
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 317459 174954
Constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: BRY 0m 73ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Grangetown (Cardiff) during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (15,935 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (7,733 journeys)
•Cathays (7,467 journeys)
•Barry (4,762 journeys)
•Trefforest (4,750 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (15,935 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (7,733 journeys)
•Cathays (7,467 journeys)
•Barry (4,762 journeys)
•Trefforest (4,750 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Grangetown (Cardiff)'s neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Cardiff Central | 1.11 |
Cogan | 1.60 |
Dingle Road | 2.16 |