Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Lisvane and Thornhill had 143,258 entries and exits, making it the 1,439th 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 494th busiest (out of 997), with 655 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 392.49 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 4.21 passengers per service, giving it the 1,316th (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: 114,848
Reduced price entries & exits: 8,876
Season ticket entries & exits: 19,534
Total entries & exits: 143,258
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+51,872 : 56.76%
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 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +55,779 (+63.76%)
Location Details
Location: Lisvane and Thornhill
CRS: LVT / NLC: 3853 / TIPLOC(S): LTHH
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 317880 183476
Constituency: Cardiff North
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: CAR 5m 46ch
CRS: LVT / NLC: 3853 / TIPLOC(S): LTHH
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 317880 183476
Constituency: Cardiff North
Local Authority: Cardiff - Caerdydd
NR Region: Wales
ELR: CAR 5m 46ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Lisvane and Thornhill during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (29,602 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (18,470 journeys)
•Caerphilly (3,687 journeys)
•Cardiff Bay (2,867 journeys)
•Penarth (1,863 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (29,602 journeys)
•Cardiff Queen Street (18,470 journeys)
•Caerphilly (3,687 journeys)
•Cardiff Bay (2,867 journeys)
•Penarth (1,863 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Lisvane and Thornhill's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Caerphilly | 2.50 |
Llanishen | 0.80 |