Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Lydney had 144,988 entries and exits, making it the 1,433rd 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 822nd busiest (out of 997), with 238 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 397.23 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 11.72 passengers per service, giving it the 837th (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: 87,740
Reduced price entries & exits: 42,704
Season ticket entries & exits: 14,544
Total entries & exits: 144,988
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+16,544 : 12.88%
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 | 97 | 352 | 85m top of ramp to signal NI84 |
2 | 97 | 352 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
276 | Birmingham - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Cardiff | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +84,678 (+140.40%)
Reasons for change:
2014-15 Steady growth trend - interchange with historic railway
Location Details
Location: Lydney
CRS: LYD / NLC: 4826 / TIPLOC(S): LYDNEY
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 363420 201845
Constituency: Forest of Dean
Local Authority: Gloucestershire
NR Region: South West
ELR: SWM2 133m 37ch
CRS: LYD / NLC: 4826 / TIPLOC(S): LYDNEY
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 363420 201845
Constituency: Forest of Dean
Local Authority: Gloucestershire
NR Region: South West
ELR: SWM2 133m 37ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Lydney during 2022/2023:
•Gloucester (18,252 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (18,022 journeys)
•Cheltenham Spa (7,661 journeys)
•Chepstow (5,293 journeys)
•London Paddington (3,818 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Gloucester (18,252 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (18,022 journeys)
•Cheltenham Spa (7,661 journeys)
•Chepstow (5,293 journeys)
•London Paddington (3,818 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Lydney's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Chepstow | 7.95 |
Gloucester | 19.40 |